Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics in North Korea
North Korea: Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics was 0.375 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics in North Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.375 for dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in North Korea peaked at 0.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 2023.
That places North Korea 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4375 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4375 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4375 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4375 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4445 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4445 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4445 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4445 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.375 | -6.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.375 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.625, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.375 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.625, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4583 | 0.4375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4299 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 168 Brazil 0.375 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 0.375 compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.375 compare
- 168 Congo 0.375 compare
- 168 Djibouti 0.375 compare
- 168 Dominica 0.375 compare
- 168 El Salvador 0.375 compare
- 168 Gabon 0.375 compare
- 168 Grenada 0.375 compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 0.375 compare
- 168 Guyana 0.375 compare
- 168 Iran 0.375 compare
- 168 Laos 0.375 compare
- 168 Mali 0.375 compare
- 168 Nicaragua 0.375 compare
- 168 North Macedonia 0.375 compare
- 168 South Sudan 0.375 compare
- 168 East Timor 0.375 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in North Korea?
- Dimension 3.3: environmental statistics in North Korea was 0.375 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest dimension 3.3: environmental statistics recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dimension 3.3: environmental statistics recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for dimension 3.3: environmental statistics?
- North Korea ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dimension 3.3: environmental statistics rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.3: Environmental Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score for Goal 13-15 indicators. See 3.1.