How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?

North Korea ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.

Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in North Korea

Name: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in North Korea
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North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0004 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

142nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per square kilometre

in 1988

All-time low

0.0003 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in North Korea, 1961–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in North Korea stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in North Korea peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places North Korea 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1963	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1970	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1971	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1974	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1975	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1980	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1983	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1984	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1985	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+6.5%
1986	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1987	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1988	0.0006 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1989	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-9.4%
1990	0.0005 units per square kilometre	-6.1%
1991	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-9.9%
1992	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0.0005 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1995	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-7.8%
1996	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-25.5%
1997	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-7.2%
1998	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+11.0%
1999	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+8.1%
2000	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+5.2%
2001	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2003	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2006	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2007	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2010	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2012	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
2014	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2015	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2016	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2018	0.0004 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	0.0004 units per square kilometre	+0.7%

North Korea compared with similar countries

North Korea's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
North Korea's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1996	-25.5%	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0005 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0005 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near North Korea

139 South Africa 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
140 Egypt 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
141 Mongolia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
143 Bhutan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
144 Kuwait 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
145 Iran 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (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 CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in North Korea?: Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square in North Korea was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?: North Korea ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.