Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea

North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual was -0.6612 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.6612 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
136th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-9.41 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea, 1991–2019

-10-7.5-5-2.501991200520191991: -6.5 % change on previous year1992: -3.8 % change on previous year1993: -3.9 % change on previous year1994: 0.054 % change on previous year1995: -4.7 % change on previous year1996: -9.4 % change on previous year1997: -3.1 % change on previous year1998: -4 % change on previous year1999: 1.2 % change on previous year2000: -6.7 % change on previous year2001: 0.177 % change on previous year2002: 0.751 % change on previous year2003: -0.844 % change on previous year2004: -1.2 % change on previous year2005: 1.2 % change on previous year2006: -0.144 % change on previous year2007: -0.965 % change on previous year2008: -1.3 % change on previous year2009: -1.2 % change on previous year2010: -0.348 % change on previous year2011: 0.111 % change on previous year2012: 0.192 % change on previous year2013: -3.3 % change on previous year2014: -2.8 % change on previous year2015: -6.7 % change on previous year2016: 1.2 % change on previous year2017: 0.57 % change on previous year2018: -0.838 % change on previous year2019: -0.661 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea is -0.6612 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea peaked at 1.24 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -9.41 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places North Korea 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -6.46 % change on previous year
1992 -3.76 % change on previous year -41.8%
1993 -3.89 % change on previous year +3.6%
1994 0.0536 % change on previous year -101.4%
1995 -4.67 % change on previous year -8828.1%
1996 -9.41 % change on previous year +101.3%
1997 -3.12 % change on previous year -66.9%
1998 -3.99 % change on previous year +27.8%
1999 1.17 % change on previous year -129.3%
2000 -6.68 % change on previous year -672.5%
2001 0.1773 % change on previous year -102.7%
2002 0.7512 % change on previous year +323.7%
2003 -0.8444 % change on previous year -212.4%
2004 -1.19 % change on previous year +41.1%
2005 1.19 % change on previous year -200.2%
2006 -0.144 % change on previous year -112.1%
2007 -0.965 % change on previous year +570.1%
2008 -1.27 % change on previous year +31.3%
2009 -1.21 % change on previous year -4.7%
2010 -0.3484 % change on previous year -71.2%
2011 0.111 % change on previous year -131.9%
2012 0.1915 % change on previous year +72.6%
2013 -3.28 % change on previous year -1809.9%
2014 -2.82 % change on previous year -14.0%
2015 -6.75 % change on previous year +139.4%
2016 1.24 % change on previous year -118.3%
2017 0.5701 % change on previous year -53.9%
2018 -0.8375 % change on previous year -246.9%
2019 -0.6612 % change on previous year -21.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's -0.6612 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's -0.6612 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.2591 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -8828.1% 0.0536 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year
2013 -1809.9% 0.1915 % change on previous year -3.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.79 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 9
2000s -1.02 % change on previous year -6.68 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.26 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 133 Madagascar -0.5959 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Laos -0.613 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 Denmark -0.6319 % change on previous year compare
  4. 137 Mauritius -0.6881 % change on previous year compare
  5. 138 New Zealand -0.7823 % change on previous year compare
  6. 139 Romania -0.8206 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual in North Korea was -0.6612 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -9.41 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual?
North Korea ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - farm-gate emissions, annual rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 5,857 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Farm-gate emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.