Waste — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share was 10.31 % 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 10.31 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 11.04 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.66 %, in 1993.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 3.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 % | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.66 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.35 % | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 4.38 % | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 5.18 % | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 5.39 % | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.53 % | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 7.13 % | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.41 % | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.98 % | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.68 % | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 10.12 % | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 8.28 % | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 8.81 % | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.38 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5 % | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 9.01 % | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.23 % | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.37 % | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.03 % | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 9.22 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.85 % | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.15 % | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9.43 % | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.05 % | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 7.37 % | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.57 % | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 9.86 % | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 10.54 % | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 11.04 % | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.31 % | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 % | 2.66 % | 7.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 % | 6.98 % | 10.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 % | 7.37 % | 10.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 % | 9.86 % | 11.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 1 China, Hong Kong SAR 37.32 % compare
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- 4 Equatorial Guinea 22.25 % compare
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 10.31 % 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 11.04 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 % in 1993.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for waste — emissions share?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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 11.8%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.