Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.13 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 20 regions
All-time high
0.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
All-time low
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.03 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 20 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.03 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.02 t CO2eq/cap -33.3%
1993 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.01 t CO2eq/cap -50.0%
2000 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +100.0%
2001 0.02 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +50.0%
2003 0.03 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +33.3%
2005 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.04 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +25.0%
2014 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +20.0%
2017 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +83.3%
2018 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +9.1%
2020 0.13 t CO2eq/cap +8.3%
2021 0.13 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.13 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.13 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.021 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.034 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.067 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 15 Saudi Arabia 1.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 17 Israel 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 18 Poland 1.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 19 Russian Federation 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 20 Barbados 1.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 21 United Arab Emirates 1.48 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.