Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,495 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — 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 4,495 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4,495 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,132 kt, in 1961.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,132 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,192 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,253 kt | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,321 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,397 kt | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,484 kt | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,580 kt | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2,684 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,790 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2,604 kt | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 2,870 kt | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2,986 kt | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3,078 kt | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,163 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3,285 kt | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,347 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3,433 kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,520 kt | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,558 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,609 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,676 kt | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,690 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,752 kt | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,786 kt | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3,850 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,887 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,948 kt | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,979 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,100 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,147 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,169 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,135 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,127 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,092 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,060 kt | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,059 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,005 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,927 kt | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,929 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,965 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,967 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,996 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,028 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,054 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,082 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,135 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,133 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,104 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,188 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,165 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,168 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,170 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,197 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,223 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,251 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,278 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,331 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,359 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,386 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,415 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,441 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,468 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4,495 kt | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,426 kt | 2,132 kt | 2,790 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,185 kt | 2,604 kt | 3,558 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,828 kt | 3,609 kt | 4,100 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,065 kt | 3,927 kt | 4,169 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,065 kt | 3,965 kt | 4,188 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,253 kt | 4,165 kt | 4,386 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,455 kt | 4,415 kt | 4,495 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,323 kt compare
- 7 USSR 104,072 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,338 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 64,839 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 51,953 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,840 kt compare
- 10 Nigeria 32,059 kt compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 3,868 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1,662 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1,237 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4,495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,495 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 kt in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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