Waste — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share was 22.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 22.69 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 22.69 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.71 %, in 1990.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.45 % | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 16.08 % | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.83 % | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 17.39 % | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 18.09 % | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17.7 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 17.51 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.31 % | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.04 % | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.58 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.18 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.63 % | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.43 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.91 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.26 % | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.33 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.77 % | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 16.08 % | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.55 % | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.39 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.82 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.05 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.92 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.58 % | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.53 % | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.68 % | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7 % | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.59 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 19.37 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.43 % | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 21.67 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.69 % | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.91 % | 14.71 % | 18.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 % | 15.26 % | 16.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 % | 16.39 % | 19.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 % | 19.37 % | 22.69 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 141.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Waste — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 22.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 % in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions share?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.