Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 36.34 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.34 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 16 countries
All-time high
123.83 kt
in 1991
All-time low
22.89 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 36.34 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 123.83 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.89 kt, in 1961.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 22.89 kt
1962 25.73 kt +12.4%
1963 26.81 kt +4.2%
1964 31.79 kt +18.6%
1965 32.93 kt +3.6%
1966 34.02 kt +3.3%
1967 34.91 kt +2.6%
1968 35.96 kt +3.0%
1969 37.05 kt +3.0%
1970 39.25 kt +5.9%
1971 41.86 kt +6.7%
1972 45.81 kt +9.4%
1973 49.04 kt +7.0%
1974 52.29 kt +6.6%
1975 56.69 kt +8.4%
1976 58.31 kt +2.9%
1977 59.94 kt +2.8%
1978 61.02 kt +1.8%
1979 62.14 kt +1.8%
1980 63.2 kt +1.7%
1981 65.42 kt +3.5%
1982 67.59 kt +3.3%
1983 71.93 kt +6.4%
1984 74.12 kt +3.1%
1985 76.29 kt +2.9%
1986 78.46 kt +2.8%
1987 80.24 kt +2.3%
1988 81.08 kt +1.0%
1989 91.54 kt +12.9%
1990 109 kt +19.1%
1991 123.83 kt +13.6%
1992 98.1 kt -20.8%
1993 76.29 kt -22.2%
1994 63 kt -17.4%
1995 56.69 kt -10.0%
1996 54.07 kt -4.6%
1997 34.91 kt -35.4%
1998 35.96 kt +3.0%
1999 40.33 kt +12.1%
2000 40.33 kt +0.0%
2001 41.19 kt +2.1%
2002 37.05 kt -10.1%
2003 37.27 kt +0.6%
2004 37.27 kt +0.0%
2005 37.05 kt -0.6%
2006 36.85 kt -0.5%
2007 36.6 kt -0.7%
2008 36.41 kt -0.5%
2009 35.96 kt -1.2%
2010 36.21 kt +0.7%
2011 36.6 kt +1.1%
2012 36.6 kt +0.0%
2013 36.6 kt +0.0%
2014 36.6 kt +0.0%
2015 36.41 kt -0.5%
2016 36.6 kt +0.5%
2017 36.6 kt +0.0%
2018 36.41 kt -0.5%
2019 36.85 kt +1.2%
2020 37.27 kt +1.1%
2021 36.71 kt -1.5%
2022 36.23 kt -1.3%
2023 36.34 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.34 kt 22.89 kt 37.05 kt 9
1970s 52.63 kt 39.25 kt 62.14 kt 10
1980s 74.99 kt 63.2 kt 91.54 kt 10
1990s 69.22 kt 34.91 kt 123.83 kt 10
2000s 37.6 kt 35.96 kt 41.19 kt 10
2010s 36.55 kt 36.21 kt 36.85 kt 10
2020s 36.64 kt 36.23 kt 37.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,290 kt compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 199.13 kt compare
  3. 10 New Zealand 8,478 kt compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 7,983 kt compare
  5. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.22 kt compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 6,912 kt compare
  7. 13 Republic of Moldova 33.82 kt compare
  8. 13 Sudan (former) 5,223 kt compare
  9. 14 Mongolia 5,210 kt compare
  10. 14 Melanesia 10.39 kt compare
  11. 15 Russian Federation 5,184 kt compare
  12. 15 Timor-Leste 4.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 36.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 123.83 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.89 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 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.