Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,347 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1,347 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 35,662 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,238 t | — |
| 1991 | 8,238 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,238 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,238 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,238 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,238 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,028 t | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 13,496 t | +1213.0% |
| 1998 | 2,747 t | -79.6% |
| 1999 | 891.4 t | -67.6% |
| 2000 | 779.12 t | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 12,619 t | +1519.7% |
| 2002 | 10,634 t | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3,616 t | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 14,393 t | +298.0% |
| 2005 | 22,264 t | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 2,836 t | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 1,490 t | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 3,050 t | +104.8% |
| 2009 | 24,819 t | +713.7% |
| 2010 | 2,056 t | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 35,662 t | +1634.6% |
| 2012 | 4,963 t | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 7,657 t | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 19,150 t | +150.1% |
| 2015 | 13,261 t | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 921.77 t | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 2,199 t | +138.6% |
| 2018 | 7,944 t | +261.2% |
| 2019 | 27,088 t | +241.0% |
| 2020 | 283.61 t | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 212.67 t | — |
| 2023 | 1,490 t | +600.7% |
| 2024 | 1,347 t | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1634.6% | 2,056 t | 35,662 t |
| 2001 | +1519.7% | 779.12 t | 12,619 t |
| 1997 | +1213.0% | 1,028 t | 13,496 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,759 t | 891.4 t | 13,496 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,650 t | 779.12 t | 24,819 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,090 t | 921.77 t | 35,662 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 666.74 t | 0 t | 1,490 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
- 16 India 727,754 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 16 Micronesia 0 t
- 16 Polynesia 0 t
- 17 Madagascar 680,368 t 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,347 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35,662 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.