Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in North Korea

North Korea: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC was -0.5939 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.5939 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.86 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-8.47 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in North Korea, 1962–2019

-10-505196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in North Korea stood at -0.5939 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 264.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in North Korea peaked at 5.86 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.47 % change on previous year, in 1996.

North Korea ranks 129th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.73 % change on previous year
1963 2.24 % change on previous year -39.8%
1964 4.07 % change on previous year +81.5%
1965 0.1898 % change on previous year -95.3%
1966 3.82 % change on previous year +1909.9%
1967 0.7726 % change on previous year -79.8%
1968 0.7553 % change on previous year -2.2%
1969 5.42 % change on previous year +617.7%
1970 1.16 % change on previous year -78.6%
1971 1.07 % change on previous year -7.6%
1972 1.16 % change on previous year +8.2%
1973 5.86 % change on previous year +405.4%
1974 5.09 % change on previous year -13.1%
1975 3.91 % change on previous year -23.3%
1976 1.75 % change on previous year -55.1%
1977 3.5 % change on previous year +99.3%
1978 1.65 % change on previous year -52.8%
1979 1.6 % change on previous year -2.9%
1980 0.1107 % change on previous year -93.1%
1981 2.52 % change on previous year +2177.8%
1982 -2.14 % change on previous year -184.9%
1983 1.59 % change on previous year -174.1%
1984 0.8905 % change on previous year -43.8%
1985 2.18 % change on previous year +144.5%
1986 1.63 % change on previous year -25.0%
1987 1.63 % change on previous year -0.3%
1988 1.55 % change on previous year -4.8%
1989 -4.55 % change on previous year -393.5%
1990 -4.54 % change on previous year -0.3%
1991 -4.24 % change on previous year -6.7%
1992 -0.9257 % change on previous year -78.1%
1993 -1.41 % change on previous year +52.7%
1994 -0.6076 % change on previous year -57.0%
1995 -3.68 % change on previous year +505.1%
1996 -8.47 % change on previous year +130.5%
1997 0.838 % change on previous year -109.9%
1998 -0.2531 % change on previous year -130.2%
1999 2.68 % change on previous year -1158.5%
2000 -3.67 % change on previous year -236.9%
2001 5.29 % change on previous year -244.1%
2002 1.72 % change on previous year -67.5%
2003 0.4356 % change on previous year -74.6%
2004 -0.3161 % change on previous year -172.6%
2005 0.8188 % change on previous year -359.0%
2006 -0.0148 % change on previous year -101.8%
2007 -0.127 % change on previous year +756.8%
2008 -1.47 % change on previous year +1058.1%
2009 0.3619 % change on previous year -124.6%
2010 0.0697 % change on previous year -80.8%
2011 0.6791 % change on previous year +874.9%
2012 0.1394 % change on previous year -79.5%
2013 -2.91 % change on previous year -2184.7%
2014 -2.96 % change on previous year +1.9%
2015 -6.62 % change on previous year +123.7%
2016 0.9683 % change on previous year -114.6%
2017 0.8298 % change on previous year -14.3%
2018 -0.6633 % change on previous year -179.9%
2019 -0.5939 % change on previous year -10.5%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's -0.5939 % 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 -0.5939 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0653 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC 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
1981 +2177.8% 0.1107 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year
2013 -2184.7% 0.1394 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year
1966 +1909.9% 0.1898 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year
1999 +1158.5% -0.2531 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year
2008 -1058.1% -0.127 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year
2011 +874.9% 0.0697 % change on previous year 0.6791 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.63 % change on previous year 0.1898 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.68 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.5406 % change on previous year -4.55 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.06 % change on previous year -8.47 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3024 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.11 % change on previous year -6.62 % change on previous year 0.9683 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 126 Puerto Rico -0.5801 % change on previous year compare
  2. 127 Madagascar -0.5916 % change on previous year compare
  3. 128 Azerbaijan -0.5934 % change on previous year compare
  4. 130 Denmark -0.5966 % change on previous year compare
  5. 131 Laos -0.6134 % change on previous year compare
  6. 132 New Zealand -0.7812 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in North Korea?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in North Korea was -0.5939 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -8.47 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does North Korea rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
North Korea ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 264.1%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 10,351 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.