Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,256 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 4,256 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4,256 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,027 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) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,027 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,083 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,139 kt | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2,201 kt | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,271 kt | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,352 kt | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,442 kt | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,540 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,640 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2,458 kt | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,719 kt | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2,828 kt | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,912 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,996 kt | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,108 kt | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,164 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,248 kt | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,332 kt | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,360 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,416 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,472 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,500 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,556 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,584 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,640 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,668 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,724 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,752 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,864 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,892 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,920 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,892 kt | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,892 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,864 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,836 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,836 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,780 kt | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,696 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,696 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,724 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,724 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,752 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,780 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,808 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,836 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,892 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,892 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,864 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,948 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,920 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,920 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,920 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,948 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,976 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,004 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,032 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,088 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,116 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,144 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,172 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,200 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,228 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,256 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,299 kt | 2,027 kt | 2,640 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,013 kt | 2,458 kt | 3,360 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,618 kt | 3,416 kt | 3,864 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,830 kt | 3,696 kt | 3,920 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,822 kt | 3,724 kt | 3,948 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,007 kt | 3,920 kt | 4,144 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,214 kt | 4,172 kt | 4,256 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,112 kt compare
- 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,872 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 48,440 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,504 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 31,080 kt compare
- 11 Nigeria 29,680 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 3,192 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 25,368 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1,540 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 22,960 kt compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 1,028 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) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4,256 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,256 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 kt in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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) from CH4 (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