Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 138.41 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
138.41 kt
World rank
7th
of 18 countries
All-time high
138.41 kt
in 2050
All-time low
68.77 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

050100150196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 138.41 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 138.41 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 68.77 kt, in 2023.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 74.78 kt
1962 78.34 kt +4.8%
1963 80.12 kt +2.3%
1964 85.46 kt +6.7%
1965 85.46 kt +0.0%
1966 89.02 kt +4.2%
1967 89.02 kt +0.0%
1968 89.02 kt +0.0%
1969 94.36 kt +6.0%
1970 94.36 kt +0.0%
1971 94.36 kt +0.0%
1972 94.36 kt +0.0%
1973 101.48 kt +7.5%
1974 106.82 kt +5.3%
1975 111.27 kt +4.2%
1976 112.16 kt +0.8%
1977 115.72 kt +3.2%
1978 116.97 kt +1.1%
1979 117.5 kt +0.5%
1980 115.72 kt -1.5%
1981 119.28 kt +3.1%
1982 113.94 kt -4.5%
1983 114.83 kt +0.8%
1984 114.83 kt +0.0%
1985 114.83 kt +0.0%
1986 114.83 kt +0.0%
1987 114.83 kt +0.0%
1988 114.83 kt +0.0%
1989 112.16 kt -2.3%
1990 106.82 kt -4.8%
1991 104.69 kt -2.0%
1992 105.4 kt +0.7%
1993 104.86 kt -0.5%
1994 103.8 kt -1.0%
1995 103.62 kt -0.2%
1996 103.26 kt -0.3%
1997 108.78 kt +5.3%
1998 103.26 kt -5.1%
1999 103.26 kt +0.0%
2000 95.25 kt -7.8%
2001 101.84 kt +6.9%
2002 103.77 kt +1.9%
2003 103.97 kt +0.2%
2004 103.8 kt -0.2%
2005 103.87 kt +0.1%
2006 103.87 kt +0.0%
2007 103.87 kt +0.0%
2008 101.55 kt -2.2%
2009 101.3 kt -0.2%
2010 101.48 kt +0.2%
2011 101.66 kt +0.2%
2012 100.23 kt -1.4%
2013 97.39 kt -2.8%
2014 93.47 kt -4.0%
2015 82.82 kt -11.4%
2016 83.44 kt +0.7%
2017 84.6 kt +1.4%
2018 83.94 kt -0.8%
2019 82.94 kt -1.2%
2020 83.73 kt +1.0%
2021 92.45 kt +10.4%
2022 76.15 kt -17.6%
2023 68.77 kt -9.7%
2030 124.72 kt +81.3%
2050 138.41 kt +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.06 kt 74.78 kt 94.36 kt 9
1970s 106.5 kt 94.36 kt 117.5 kt 10
1980s 115.01 kt 112.16 kt 119.28 kt 10
1990s 104.78 kt 103.26 kt 108.78 kt 10
2000s 102.31 kt 95.25 kt 103.97 kt 10
2010s 91.2 kt 82.82 kt 101.66 kt 10
2020s 80.28 kt 68.77 kt 92.45 kt 4
2030s 124.72 kt 124.72 kt 124.72 kt 1
2050s 138.41 kt 138.41 kt 138.41 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Indonesia 2,654 kt compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 1,559 kt compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 162.67 kt compare
  4. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 157.31 kt compare
  5. 6 Philippines 1,447 kt compare
  6. 7 OECD 1,235 kt compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 1,079 kt compare
  8. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 84.32 kt compare
  9. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.18 kt compare
  10. 9 Thailand 962.11 kt compare
  11. 10 Cambodia 677.66 kt compare
  12. 10 Türkiye 53.79 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 138.41 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 138.41 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 68.77 kt in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 18 countries with data for 2050.
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 Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf