Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth in North Korea

North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 931.7%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.92 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-26.08 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth in North Korea, 1962–2019

-20020196219902019

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded -3.89 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 931.7% on the previous year and down 521.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth in North Korea peaked at 27.92 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -26.08 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places North Korea 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 17.3 % change on previous year
1963 6.58 % change on previous year -62.0%
1964 -18.4 % change on previous year -379.7%
1965 0.3375 % change on previous year -101.8%
1966 17.35 % change on previous year +5041.2%
1967 11.47 % change on previous year -33.9%
1968 5.41 % change on previous year -52.9%
1969 10.32 % change on previous year +90.8%
1970 13 % change on previous year +26.0%
1971 4.38 % change on previous year -66.3%
1972 7.68 % change on previous year +75.1%
1973 3.84 % change on previous year -50.0%
1974 10.18 % change on previous year +165.1%
1975 6.28 % change on previous year -38.4%
1976 6.05 % change on previous year -3.5%
1977 8.36 % change on previous year +38.1%
1978 2.88 % change on previous year -65.6%
1979 7.47 % change on previous year +159.6%
1980 4.87 % change on previous year -34.8%
1981 2.34 % change on previous year -51.8%
1982 4.3 % change on previous year +83.3%
1983 2.39 % change on previous year -44.4%
1984 2.14 % change on previous year -10.5%
1985 2.62 % change on previous year +22.5%
1986 4.1 % change on previous year +56.5%
1987 4.03 % change on previous year -1.8%
1988 3.81 % change on previous year -5.4%
1989 0.5541 % change on previous year -85.5%
1990 4.15 % change on previous year +648.3%
1991 3.34 % change on previous year -19.4%
1992 -15.89 % change on previous year -575.6%
1993 -17.52 % change on previous year +10.2%
1994 -9.01 % change on previous year -48.6%
1995 -21.85 % change on previous year +142.6%
1996 -4.25 % change on previous year -80.6%
1997 -26.08 % change on previous year +513.9%
1998 27.92 % change on previous year -207.1%
1999 17.53 % change on previous year -37.2%
2000 5.68 % change on previous year -67.6%
2001 1.16 % change on previous year -79.5%
2002 0.5002 % change on previous year -57.0%
2003 1.53 % change on previous year +205.5%
2004 0.3226 % change on previous year -78.9%
2005 1.32 % change on previous year +308.9%
2006 -8.46 % change on previous year -741.7%
2007 -10.64 % change on previous year +25.7%
2008 -9.55 % change on previous year -10.3%
2009 -0.6265 % change on previous year -93.4%
2010 3.29 % change on previous year -624.6%
2011 1.17 % change on previous year -64.3%
2012 19.1 % change on previous year +1528.5%
2013 -16.31 % change on previous year -185.4%
2014 -6.25 % change on previous year -61.7%
2015 7.99 % change on previous year -227.9%
2016 8.33 % change on previous year +4.2%
2017 0.595 % change on previous year -92.9%
2018 -0.3771 % change on previous year -163.4%
2019 -3.89 % change on previous year +931.7%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's -3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's -3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1816 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth 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
1966 +5041.2% 0.3375 % change on previous year 17.35 % change on previous year
2012 +1528.5% 1.17 % change on previous year 19.1 % change on previous year
2019 -931.7% -0.3771 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year
2006 -741.7% 1.32 % change on previous year -8.46 % change on previous year
1990 +648.3% 0.5541 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year
2010 +624.6% -0.6265 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.29 % change on previous year -18.4 % change on previous year 17.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.01 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.12 % change on previous year 0.5541 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.17 % change on previous year -26.08 % change on previous year 27.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.88 % change on previous year -10.64 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.37 % change on previous year -16.31 % change on previous year 19.1 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 175 Hong Kong -3.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 176 Lithuania -3.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 177 Montenegro -3.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 179 El Salvador -4.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 180 Slovakia -5.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 181 Seychelles -5.48 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth in North Korea?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth in North Korea was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 27.92 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -26.08 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth?
North Korea ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - manure management, annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 521.0%. 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) - Manure Management, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
193 places, 10,140 data points, 1962–2019
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