IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.01 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
9th
of 20 regions
All-time high
8.69 %
in 2015
All-time low
3.6 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.4 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 5.1 %1993: 5.5 %1994: 6.3 %1995: 6.6 %1996: 6.5 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 4 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 8.01 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 8.69 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6 %, in 1999.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.41 %
1991 4.73 % +7.3%
1992 5.14 % +8.7%
1993 5.45 % +6.0%
1994 6.29 % +15.4%
1995 6.56 % +4.3%
1996 6.52 % -0.6%
1997 5.77 % -11.5%
1998 3.92 % -32.1%
1999 3.6 % -8.2%
2000 3.69 % +2.5%
2001 4.01 % +8.7%
2002 4.36 % +8.7%
2003 4.22 % -3.2%
2004 4.26 % +0.9%
2005 4.31 % +1.2%
2006 4.35 % +0.9%
2007 5.06 % +16.3%
2008 4.26 % -15.8%
2009 5.21 % +22.3%
2010 5.51 % +5.8%
2011 7.15 % +29.8%
2012 6.34 % -11.3%
2013 7.86 % +24.0%
2014 7.44 % -5.3%
2015 8.69 % +16.8%
2016 8.52 % -2.0%
2017 6.09 % -28.5%
2018 6.35 % +4.3%
2019 5.91 % -6.9%
2020 6.47 % +9.5%
2021 7.34 % +13.4%
2022 7.7 % +4.9%
2023 8.01 % +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.24 % 3.6 % 6.56 % 10
2000s 4.37 % 3.69 % 5.21 % 10
2010s 6.99 % 5.51 % 8.69 % 10
2020s 7.38 % 6.47 % 8.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 8.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.69 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 % in 1999.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.