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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 4.41 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.41 kt
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
13.72 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0879 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 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 4.41 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 13.72 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0879 kt, in 2022.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.75 kt
1962 2.17 kt +23.8%
1963 2.25 kt +3.8%
1964 2.29 kt +1.9%
1965 2.39 kt +4.5%
1966 2.52 kt +5.2%
1967 2.71 kt +7.4%
1968 2.75 kt +1.5%
1969 3.16 kt +15.2%
1970 4.27 kt +34.9%
1971 4.51 kt +5.7%
1972 4.68 kt +3.8%
1973 5.08 kt +8.5%
1974 5.24 kt +3.2%
1975 5.5 kt +4.8%
1976 8.03 kt +46.1%
1977 9.22 kt +14.8%
1978 11.14 kt +20.8%
1979 11.24 kt +0.9%
1980 11.45 kt +1.9%
1981 11.75 kt +2.6%
1982 11.75 kt +0.0%
1983 12.13 kt +3.3%
1984 12.43 kt +2.4%
1985 12.97 kt +4.4%
1986 12.6 kt -2.9%
1987 12.53 kt -0.5%
1988 13.2 kt +5.3%
1989 13.41 kt +1.6%
1990 13.65 kt +1.8%
1991 13.72 kt +0.5%
1992 13.59 kt -1.0%
1993 13.24 kt -2.5%
1994 6.25 kt -52.8%
1995 1.75 kt -72.0%
1996 1.51 kt -13.8%
1997 3.11 kt +106.2%
1998 2.67 kt -14.1%
1999 3.16 kt +18.5%
2000 3.44 kt +8.6%
2001 3.88 kt +13.0%
2002 1.51 kt -61.1%
2003 1.06 kt -29.7%
2004 2.07 kt +94.8%
2005 1.84 kt -10.8%
2006 2.45 kt +32.7%
2007 1.7 kt -30.5%
2008 1.72 kt +1.0%
2009 2.29 kt +33.4%
2010 2.85 kt +24.2%
2011 3.59 kt +25.9%
2012 2.63 kt -26.8%
2013 2.79 kt +6.4%
2014 2.33 kt -16.7%
2015 1.95 kt -16.3%
2016 2.67 kt +36.8%
2017 2.48 kt -6.9%
2018 3.73 kt +50.1%
2019 1.43 kt -61.5%
2020 0.6214 kt -56.6%
2021 0.4035 kt -35.1%
2022 0.0879 kt -78.2%
2023 0.4518 kt +414.0%
2030 3.37 kt +646.3%
2050 4.41 kt +30.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — 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 +646.3% 0.4518 kt 3.37 kt
2023 +414.0% 0.0879 kt 0.4518 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.44 kt 1.75 kt 3.16 kt 9
1970s 6.89 kt 4.27 kt 11.24 kt 10
1980s 12.42 kt 11.45 kt 13.41 kt 10
1990s 7.26 kt 1.51 kt 13.72 kt 10
2000s 2.2 kt 1.06 kt 3.88 kt 10
2010s 2.64 kt 1.43 kt 3.73 kt 10
2020s 0.3911 kt 0.0879 kt 0.6214 kt 4
2030s 3.37 kt 3.37 kt 3.37 kt 1
2050s 4.41 kt 4.41 kt 4.41 kt 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Pakistan 131.54 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.49 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 77.73 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 47.22 kt compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 5.29 kt compare
  6. 10 France 46.53 kt compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 42.66 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7654 kt compare
  9. 12 Mexico 41.25 kt compare
  10. 13 Egypt 38.07 kt compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 0.5751 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4.41 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.72 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for synthetic fertilizers — 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — 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
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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