Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in North Korea

North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
64th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.55 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-11.39 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded -1.2 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 392.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in North Korea peaked at 7.55 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.39 % change on previous year, in 2015.

That places North Korea 64th out of 118 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) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.76 % change on previous year —
1963 2.27 % change on previous year -52.3%
1964 6.67 % change on previous year +193.3%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 4.17 % change on previous year —
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 6 % change on previous year —
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 0 % change on previous year —
1972 0 % change on previous year —
1973 7.55 % change on previous year —
1974 5.26 % change on previous year -30.3%
1975 4.17 % change on previous year -20.8%
1976 0.7998 % change on previous year -80.8%
1977 3.17 % change on previous year +296.9%
1978 1.08 % change on previous year -66.1%
1979 0.4565 % change on previous year -57.6%
1980 -1.51 % change on previous year -431.8%
1981 3.08 % change on previous year -303.1%
1982 -4.48 % change on previous year -245.6%
1983 0.782 % change on previous year -117.5%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 0 % change on previous year —
1986 0 % change on previous year —
1987 0 % change on previous year —
1988 0 % change on previous year —
1989 -2.33 % change on previous year —
1990 -4.76 % change on previous year +104.7%
1991 -2 % change on previous year -58.0%
1992 0.6801 % change on previous year -134.0%
1993 -0.5067 % change on previous year -174.5%
1994 -1.02 % change on previous year +101.0%
1995 -0.1715 % change on previous year -83.2%
1996 -0.3436 % change on previous year +100.3%
1997 5.34 % change on previous year -1655.6%
1998 -5.07 % change on previous year -194.9%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 -7.76 % change on previous year —
2001 6.92 % change on previous year -189.1%
2002 1.9 % change on previous year -72.6%
2003 0.1956 % change on previous year -89.7%
2004 -0.1712 % change on previous year -187.5%
2005 0.0684 % change on previous year -140.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 0 % change on previous year —
2008 -2.23 % change on previous year —
2009 -0.2432 % change on previous year -89.1%
2010 0.1757 % change on previous year -172.2%
2011 0.1754 % change on previous year -0.2%
2012 -1.4 % change on previous year -899.2%
2013 -2.84 % change on previous year +102.7%
2014 -4.02 % change on previous year +41.5%
2015 -11.39 % change on previous year +183.2%
2016 0.7474 % change on previous year -106.6%
2017 1.38 % change on previous year +85.0%
2018 -0.7718 % change on previous year -155.8%
2019 -1.2 % change on previous year +55.3%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's -1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.93 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, 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
1997 +1655.6% -0.3436 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.98 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.25 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.446 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.7851 % change on previous year -5.07 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1324 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 6.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.91 % change on previous year -11.39 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 61 India -0.8524 % change on previous year compare
  2. 62 South Africa -1.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 63 South Korea -1.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 65 Brunei -1.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 66 Vietnam -1.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 67 Morocco -1.46 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in North Korea?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth in North Korea was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -11.39 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth?
North Korea ranks 64th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 392.9%. 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) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.