Climate Change in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

783 indicators covering climate change for Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 1.75 kt 2023 up 19.9% 17th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,416 kt 2023 up 197.8% 15th
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 3.24 % 2023 down 56.2% 52nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 19.21 % 2023 down 55.4% 71st
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 2023 down 40.0% 87th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 0.0314 kt 2023 up 16.2% 17th
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 100 % 2023 unchanged 1st
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 7,620 TJ 2023 down 11.2% 9th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,392 kt 2023 up 207.5% 12th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 174.03 kt 2023 down 8.6% 16th
Food Transport — Emissions 109.44 kt 2023 down 30.4% 16th
Food Transport — Emissions 0.0236 kt 2023 down 20.3% 16th
Food Transport — Emissions 0.0094 kt 2023 down 25.5% 16th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 1,210 kt 2023 up 637.7% 13th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 0.9936 kt 2023 up 3,242.2% 8th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 0.0226 kt 2023 up 78.6% 15th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions 1,210 kt 2023 up 637.7% 13th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 19,222 TJ 2023 down 15.3% 9th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 19,222 TJ 2023 down 15.3% 9th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.9341 kt 2023 down 20.5% 22nd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0075 kt 2023 down 10.7% 74th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 722.2 kt 2023 down 12.6% 93rd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.15 kt 2023 down 20.5% 22nd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.97 kt 2023 down 11.5% 78th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) 750.71 kt 2023 up 1,361.4% 11th
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 3rd
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -9.7 % change on previous year 2023 down 250.7% 97th
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 3rd
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 3rd
Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), annual 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 3rd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 722.2 kt 2023 down 12.6% 11th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.9341 kt 2023 down 20.5% 4th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions 0.0075 kt 2023 down 11.5% 10th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual 6.28 % change on previous year 2023 up 342.7% 34th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year 2023 up 342.7% 35th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 88th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year 2023 up 117.5% 73rd
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual 6.43 % change on previous year 2023 up 353.6% 36th
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 6.43 % change on previous year 2023 up 353.6% 37th
Grassland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year 2024 up 14.3% 27th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year 2024 down 83.4% 47th
Net Forest conversion — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 2nd
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 6.73 % change on previous year 2023 up 613.9% 43rd
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year 2023 up 117.5% 69th
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year 2023 up 118.0% 33rd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 86th
On-farm energy use — Emissions 3.33 kt 2023 — 42nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions 0.0471 kt 2023 — 103rd
On-farm energy use — Emissions 1,235 kt 2023 — 65th
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 93.18 kt 2023 — 42nd
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12.48 kt 2023 — 103rd
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt 2023 — 66th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual -3.9 % change on previous year 2023 down 483.9% 211th
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year 2023 down 483.9% 211th
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year 2023 up 610.9% 44th
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year 2023 up 611.0% 44th
Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture 12,489 TJ 2023 — 8th