Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.103 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.028 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 12 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Viet Nam 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Gabon 1.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Malaysia 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Türkiye 0 t CO2eq/cap
- 17 Mozambique 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Guinea 1.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 141.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.