Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 3.33 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
3.33 kt
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10.36 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0663 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

02.557.510196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 3.33 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 10.36 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 kt, in 2022.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.32 kt
1962 1.63 kt +23.8%
1963 1.7 kt +3.8%
1964 1.73 kt +1.9%
1965 1.81 kt +4.5%
1966 1.9 kt +5.2%
1967 2.04 kt +7.4%
1968 2.07 kt +1.5%
1969 2.39 kt +15.2%
1970 3.22 kt +34.9%
1971 3.4 kt +5.7%
1972 3.53 kt +3.8%
1973 3.83 kt +8.5%
1974 3.96 kt +3.2%
1975 4.15 kt +4.8%
1976 6.06 kt +46.1%
1977 6.96 kt +14.8%
1978 8.41 kt +20.8%
1979 8.49 kt +0.9%
1980 8.64 kt +1.9%
1981 8.86 kt +2.6%
1982 8.86 kt +0.0%
1983 9.16 kt +3.3%
1984 9.38 kt +2.4%
1985 9.79 kt +4.4%
1986 9.51 kt -2.9%
1987 9.46 kt -0.5%
1988 9.96 kt +5.3%
1989 10.12 kt +1.6%
1990 10.3 kt +1.8%
1991 10.36 kt +0.5%
1992 10.25 kt -1.0%
1993 9.99 kt -2.5%
1994 4.71 kt -52.8%
1995 1.32 kt -72.0%
1996 1.14 kt -13.8%
1997 2.35 kt +106.2%
1998 2.02 kt -14.1%
1999 2.39 kt +18.5%
2000 2.59 kt +8.6%
2001 2.93 kt +13.0%
2002 1.14 kt -61.1%
2003 0.8008 kt -29.7%
2004 1.56 kt +94.8%
2005 1.39 kt -10.8%
2006 1.85 kt +32.7%
2007 1.28 kt -30.5%
2008 1.3 kt +1.0%
2009 1.73 kt +33.4%
2010 2.15 kt +24.2%
2011 2.71 kt +25.9%
2012 1.98 kt -26.8%
2013 2.11 kt +6.4%
2014 1.76 kt -16.7%
2015 1.47 kt -16.3%
2016 2.01 kt +36.8%
2017 1.87 kt -6.9%
2018 2.81 kt +50.1%
2019 1.08 kt -61.5%
2020 0.469 kt -56.6%
2021 0.3045 kt -35.1%
2022 0.0663 kt -78.2%
2023 0.341 kt +414.3%
2030 2.54 kt +646.2%
2050 3.33 kt +30.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +646.2% 0.341 kt 2.54 kt
2023 +414.3% 0.0663 kt 0.341 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.84 kt 1.32 kt 2.39 kt 9
1970s 5.2 kt 3.22 kt 8.49 kt 10
1980s 9.38 kt 8.64 kt 10.12 kt 10
1990s 5.48 kt 1.14 kt 10.36 kt 10
2000s 1.66 kt 0.8008 kt 2.93 kt 10
2010s 2 kt 1.08 kt 2.81 kt 10
2020s 0.2952 kt 0.0663 kt 0.469 kt 4
2030s 2.54 kt 2.54 kt 2.54 kt 1
2050s 3.33 kt 3.33 kt 3.33 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.65 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 58.67 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 35.64 kt compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.99 kt compare
  6. 10 France 35.12 kt compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 32.2 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5776 kt compare
  9. 12 Mexico 31.13 kt compare
  10. 13 Egypt 28.73 kt compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 0.4341 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.33 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.36 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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