Environment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1,198 indicators covering environment for Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 2,203 1000 USD 2024 up 48.3% 15th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 938 1000 USD 2024 up 396.3% 19th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 133 1000 USD 2024 up 95.6% 17th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 5,080 1000 USD 2024 down 69.5% 17th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 84 t 2024 down 91.1% 10th
Wrapping papers — Export value 32 1000 USD 2024 down 96.3% 13th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 20,320 1000 USD 2024 down 11.0% 17th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 12,078 1000 USD 2024 up 169.7% 14th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 329 1000 USD 2024 up 996.7% 19th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 5,141 1000 USD 2024 up 319.0% 10th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 7 t 2024 down 88.9% 13th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 down 88.0% 13th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 6th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 15th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 14 1000 USD 2024 down 65.0% 11th
Case materials — Export quantity 86 t 2024 up 760.0% 14th
Case materials — Export value 71 1000 USD 2024 up 7,000.0% 14th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 50 m3 2024 unchanged 12th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 31 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 12th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 20 t 2024 down 92.0% 8th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 20 1000 USD 2024 down 91.9% 8th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 1 t 2024 down 99.4% 13th
Cartonboard — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 15th
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 67 % 2023 unchanged 5th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export quantity 19 t 2024 down 89.0% 11th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export value 20 1000 USD 2024 up 400.0% 11th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 812 t 2024 up 399.9% 10th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 159.73 1000 USD 2024 up 234.4% 11th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 5.61 USD/m3 2023 down 9.4% 13th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 6.2 USD/m3 2023 up 0.6% 14th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 27.74 % 2023 unchanged 5th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1,123 t 2024 down 62.1% 10th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 379.57 1000 USD 2024 down 55.0% 10th
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 387.55 t 2020 up 1,365.8% 11th
NPK fertilizers — Import value 149.43 1000 USD 2020 up 695.7% 11th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 21.18 % 2023 unchanged 5th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 2.89 % 2023 unchanged 4th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 3.67 % 2023 unchanged 3rd
Urea — Import value 4.97 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 13th
Urea — Import quantity 18 t 2024 down 100.0% 12th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity 31 t 2024 down 90.3% 12th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import value 5 1000 USD 2024 down 88.1% 15th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 243 m3 2024 up 88.4% 13th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 53 1000 USD 2024 up 35.9% 13th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 0.2 1000 USD 2020 down 98.5% 12th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 1.65 USD/m3 2023 down 5.2% 13th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 23,217 t 2011 up 520.0% 8th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 7,011 1000 USD 2011 up 1,712.3% 8th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 0.5 t 2020 down 93.0% 12th
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 100 t 2024 down 99.8% 11th
Ammonium sulphate — Import value 12.63 1000 USD 2024 down 99.8% 11th
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 24 t 2019 up 23.7% 9th
Potassium nitrate — Import value 17.28 1000 USD 2019 up 24.1% 9th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.34 USD/m3 2023 down 8.1% 6th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 64.71 t 2016 down 99.6% 5th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import value 22.32 1000 USD 2016 down 99.5% 9th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity 15,130 t 2024 up 195.5% 5th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import value 9,670 1000 USD 2024 up 418.9% 5th
Other NP compounds — Import quantity 37.5 t 2019 down 35.3% 10th
Other NP compounds — Import value 16.55 1000 USD 2019 up 35.5% 11th