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

Latest (2023)
22.69 %
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
5th
of 20 regions
All-time high
22.69 %
in 2023
All-time low
14.71 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 15.4 %1992: 16.1 %1993: 16.8 %1994: 17.4 %1995: 18.1 %1996: 17.7 %1997: 17.5 %1998: 18.3 %1999: 17 %2000: 16.6 %2001: 16.2 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 19.7 %2019: 18.6 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 21.4 %2022: 21.7 %2023: 22.7 %

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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