Environment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1,200 indicators covering environment for Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 1.1 km2 2021 unchanged 5th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 51,150 km2 2021 down 0.6% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.76 % 2021 up 37.5% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 3.8 % 2021 up 10.8% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.54 % 2021 up 1.9% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 97.7 % 2021 down 0.5% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0.78 % 2021 down 15.2% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.06 % 2021 down 25.0% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 80.11 % 2021 down 0.6% 4th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 2,047 1000 USD 2018 down 61.6% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 8,272 km2 2021 down 1.5% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 km2 2021 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 km2 2021 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 12.95 % 2021 down 1.5% 8th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 % 2021 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 5th
Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 163 t 2016 down 59.4% 6th
Singapore — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 812 1000 USD 2016 down 41.1% 3rd
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 30,719 m3 2018 up 286.4% 1st
China — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 58 m3 2018 up 1,060.0% 4th
China — Veneer sheets — Import Value 125 1000 USD 2018 up 4,066.7% 4th
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1 t 2008 down 99.8% 7th
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 6 1000 USD 2008 down 99.2% 7th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 1,628 1000 USD 2018 up 162,900.0% 1st
China — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 200 m3 2018 down 61.5% 6th
China — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 55 1000 USD 2018 down 92.3% 7th
Denmark — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 73 1000 USD 2011 down 36.0% 3rd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 13,000 t 2024 unchanged 6th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 11,053 2021 9th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 53.2% 2021 1st
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Value 135 1000 USD 2018 down 48.9% 1st
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity 249 t 2018 down 41.0% 1st
Russian Federation — Newsprint — Import Quantity 6 t 2003 down 88.5% 8th
Russian Federation — Newsprint — Import Value 2 1000 USD 2003 down 96.0% 8th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 2,966 m3 2017 2nd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 330 1000 USD 2017 2nd
Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 220 1000 USD 2006 down 82.7% 5th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Export Value 60 1000 USD 2018 1st
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 2,716 m3 2017 2nd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Export Quantity 99 t 2018 1st
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical 220 1000 USD 2017 2nd
Brazil — Plywood — Import Quantity 168 m3 2011 up 27.3% 2nd
Brazil — Plywood — Import Value 134 1000 USD 2011 up 243.6% 2nd
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Export Value 321 1000 USD 2016 3rd
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Export Quantity 536 t 2016 3rd
China — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 7,741 m3 2018 up 891.2% 3rd
China — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 1,216 1000 USD 2018 up 51.1% 5th
Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Export Value 0 1000 USD 2016 4th
Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Export Quantity 0 t 2016 4th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 43,000 t 2024 unchanged 2nd
Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 102 1000 USD 2017 up 1,357.1% 4th
Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 93 1000 USD 2015 down 96.3% 3rd
Indonesia — Plywood — Import Quantity 120 m3 2004 down 100.0% 5th
Indonesia — Plywood — Import Value 34 1000 USD 2004 down 100.0% 5th
Canada — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 21 m3 2011 down 83.5% 4th
Canada — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 9 1000 USD 2011 down 70.0% 4th
Australia — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 14 1000 USD 2011 down 97.0% 5th
Lake water quality trophic state 0.1% 2021 16th
Lake water quality turbidity 12.8% 2021 16th