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
Electricity — Emissions 0.0025 kt 2023 up 8.7% 8th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 761.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,213.7% 3rd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year 2024 down 106.4% 54th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) -9.59 % change on previous year 2024 down 106.4% 52nd
Barley — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year 2023 — 21st
Other forest — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 759.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,214.5% 1st
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 761.22 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,216.1% 3rd
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 761.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,216.0% 3rd
Other forest — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate 761.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,213.7% 1st
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 761.22 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,216.1% 1st
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate 761.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 9,216.0% 1st
Soya beans — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 50th
Soya beans — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 50th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 0.3878 kt 2023 down 99.2% 110th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 2nd
Food Packaging — Emissions 1.59 kt 2023 down 76.6% 15th
Food Packaging — Emissions 0 kt 2023 down 77.0% 16th
Food Packaging — Emissions 0 kt 2023 down 77.8% 15th
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.59 kt 2023 down 76.6% 15th
Oats — Crop residues 283,870 kg 2050 — 4th
Oats — Crop residues 0.0055 kt 2050 — 4th
Oats — Crop residues 0.0045 kt 2050 — 4th
Oats — Crop residues 0.001 kt 2050 — 4th
Soya beans — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 43rd
Forest fires — Emissions 857.93 kt 2024 down 84.1% 11th
Other forest — Emissions 857.93 kt 2024 down 84.1% 10th
Drained organic soils — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 0.3878 kt 2023 down 99.2% 11th
Grassland organic soils — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Cropland organic soils — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 54th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 54th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 2nd
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 44th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 44th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 29th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 29th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 29th
Rye — Crop residues 1.18 million kg 2050 — 3rd
Rye — Crop residues 0.0227 kt 2050 — 3rd
Rye — Crop residues 0.0186 kt 2050 — 3rd
Rye — Crop residues 0.0042 kt 2050 — 3rd
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 44th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 14,990 TJ 2023 down 20.4% 5th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 14,990 TJ 2023 down 20.4% 5th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2001 — 29th
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2000 — 44th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 61.44 kt 2023 up 112.0% 32nd
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 61.44 kt 2023 up 112.0% 2nd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 59.55 2023 up 72.9% 56th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.5663 2023 up 66.1% 4th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 12.73 2023 up 144.3% 1st
Food Retail — Energy Use 10,334 TJ 2023 down 20.3% 5th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 4,656 TJ 2023 down 20.6% 2nd
Coal — Energy use in agriculture 9,329 TJ 2023 down 25.5% 2nd