Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.58 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 16 countries
All-time high
48.48 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
All-time low
35.58 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 48.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.45 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 48.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.48 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.47 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.43 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.38 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.86 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 44.35 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 44.96 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 45.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.67 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.92 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 43.59 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 42.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 41.53 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.28 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 44.21 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.94 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 43.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 42.81 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 38.41 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.39 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 38 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 37.65 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.65 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.68 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.14 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.42 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.42 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.56 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.39 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.45 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.32 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.23 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.95 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.72 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 48.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 48.48 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 46.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 48.47 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.81 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 45.67 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 44.46 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.96 kg CO2eq/kg | 36.89 kg CO2eq/kg | 40.39 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 kg CO2eq/kg | 36.1 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.14 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.77 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.95 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 41.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 177.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Madagascar 138.55 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Polynesia 30 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 South Sudan 128.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Melanesia 16.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.48 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.58 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.