Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,082 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 2,082 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4,300 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,082 kt, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,338 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,470 kt | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2,534 kt | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,695 kt | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 2,691 kt | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,810 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,816 kt | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,816 kt | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,013 kt | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 3,082 kt | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,100 kt | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,108 kt | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,349 kt | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 3,518 kt | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3,666 kt | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3,853 kt | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4,039 kt | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4,192 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4,218 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,163 kt | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,300 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,105 kt | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4,158 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,181 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,212 kt | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,200 kt | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,189 kt | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,227 kt | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,164 kt | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,011 kt | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4,046 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,073 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,048 kt | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,512 kt | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 3,178 kt | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3,129 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,393 kt | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3,237 kt | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,270 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,030 kt | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,263 kt | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,174 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,154 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,217 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,214 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,247 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,176 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,150 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,158 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,202 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,256 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,169 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,099 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,946 kt | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,588 kt | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2,675 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,690 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,738 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,593 kt | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,537 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,775 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2,280 kt | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2,082 kt | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,687 kt | 2,338 kt | 3,013 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,613 kt | 3,082 kt | 4,218 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,190 kt | 4,105 kt | 4,300 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,590 kt | 3,129 kt | 4,073 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,178 kt | 3,030 kt | 3,263 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,896 kt | 2,588 kt | 3,256 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,418 kt | 2,082 kt | 2,775 kt | 4 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,082 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 kt in 1981.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,082 kt in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 19 regions with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.