Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.75 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 19 countries
All-time high
3.76 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
All-time low
2.47 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 2.95 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg +21.3%
1963 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg +5.0%
1964 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg -29.3%
1965 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
1966 3 kg CO2eq/kg +13.1%
1967 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1968 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1969 3.49 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1970 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1971 3.29 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1972 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1973 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1974 3.25 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1975 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1976 3.15 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1977 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1978 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg -0.6%
1979 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1980 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1981 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1982 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
1983 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1984 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1985 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
1986 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1987 3.26 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1988 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
1989 3.22 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1990 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1991 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1992 3.68 kg CO2eq/kg +10.4%
1993 3.43 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1994 3.4 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1995 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg -12.1%
1996 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
1997 2.85 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
1998 2.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1999 2.86 kg CO2eq/kg +0.0%
2000 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2001 2.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2002 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg -10.6%
2003 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2004 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2005 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
2006 2.49 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2007 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2008 2.55 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2009 2.52 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
2010 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2011 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2012 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg +23.1%
2013 2.59 kg CO2eq/kg -20.7%
2014 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2015 2.65 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
2016 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
2017 2.67 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2018 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2019 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2020 2.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2021 2.73 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2022 2.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2023 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 -29.3% 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 kg CO2eq/kg 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg 3.15 kg CO2eq/kg 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 3.23 kg CO2eq/kg 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.2 kg CO2eq/kg 2.85 kg CO2eq/kg 3.68 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg 2.58 kg CO2eq/kg 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 2.74 kg CO2eq/kg 2.72 kg CO2eq/kg 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 14 Togo 20.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 15 Naoero 20.06 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 16 Rwanda 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 2.87 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 17 Madagascar 18.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 18 Viet Nam 1.62 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 19 Niue 16.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 20 French Polynesia 16.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.75 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kg CO2eq/kg in 2007.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,522 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.