Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,169 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,169 kt
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3,636 kt
in 1991
All-time low
23.29 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1,169 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 3,636 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.29 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 463.49 kt
1962 573.83 kt +23.8%
1963 595.91 kt +3.8%
1964 606.96 kt +1.9%
1965 634.54 kt +4.5%
1966 667.64 kt +5.2%
1967 717.3 kt +7.4%
1968 728.33 kt +1.5%
1969 838.7 kt +15.2%
1970 1,131 kt +34.9%
1971 1,195 kt +5.7%
1972 1,241 kt +3.8%
1973 1,346 kt +8.5%
1974 1,390 kt +3.2%
1975 1,457 kt +4.8%
1976 2,129 kt +46.1%
1977 2,443 kt +14.8%
1978 2,952 kt +20.8%
1979 2,980 kt +0.9%
1980 3,035 kt +1.9%
1981 3,113 kt +2.6%
1982 3,113 kt +0.0%
1983 3,216 kt +3.3%
1984 3,294 kt +2.4%
1985 3,438 kt +4.4%
1986 3,338 kt -2.9%
1987 3,322 kt -0.5%
1988 3,498 kt +5.3%
1989 3,553 kt +1.6%
1990 3,616 kt +1.8%
1991 3,636 kt +0.5%
1992 3,600 kt -1.0%
1993 3,509 kt -2.5%
1994 1,655 kt -52.8%
1995 463.49 kt -72.0%
1996 399.49 kt -13.8%
1997 823.78 kt +106.2%
1998 707.92 kt -14.1%
1999 838.7 kt +18.5%
2000 910.41 kt +8.6%
2001 1,028 kt +13.0%
2002 400.12 kt -61.1%
2003 281.17 kt -29.7%
2004 547.78 kt +94.8%
2005 488.77 kt -10.8%
2006 648.67 kt +32.7%
2007 450.95 kt -30.5%
2008 455.59 kt +1.0%
2009 607.83 kt +33.4%
2010 755.07 kt +24.2%
2011 950.58 kt +25.9%
2012 696.08 kt -26.8%
2013 740.54 kt +6.4%
2014 616.97 kt -16.7%
2015 516.41 kt -16.3%
2016 706.54 kt +36.8%
2017 657.86 kt -6.9%
2018 987.21 kt +50.1%
2019 379.64 kt -61.5%
2020 164.67 kt -56.6%
2021 106.93 kt -35.1%
2022 23.29 kt -78.2%
2023 119.73 kt +414.0%
2030 893.47 kt +646.3%
2050 1,169 kt +30.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 +646.3% 119.73 kt 893.47 kt
2023 +414.0% 23.29 kt 119.73 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 647.41 kt 463.49 kt 838.7 kt 9
1970s 1,826 kt 1,131 kt 2,980 kt 10
1980s 3,292 kt 3,035 kt 3,553 kt 10
1990s 1,925 kt 399.49 kt 3,636 kt 10
2000s 581.98 kt 281.17 kt 1,028 kt 10
2010s 700.69 kt 379.64 kt 987.21 kt 10
2020s 103.65 kt 23.29 kt 164.67 kt 4
2030s 893.47 kt 893.47 kt 893.47 kt 1
2050s 1,169 kt 1,169 kt 1,169 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Pakistan 34,859 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,985 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 20,600 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 12,514 kt compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1,402 kt compare
  6. 10 France 12,331 kt compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 11,305 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.83 kt compare
  9. 12 Mexico 10,932 kt compare
  10. 13 Egypt 10,089 kt compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 152.4 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,169 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3,636 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.29 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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