Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 12.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1990
All-time low
7.8
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2018

051015201990200420181990: 20.51991: 19.21992: 17.91993: 16.61994: 15.31995: 14.11996: 12.81997: 11.61998: 10.31999: 9.12000: 7.82001: 7.92002: 8.12003: 8.22004: 8.32005: 8.42006: 92007: 9.52008: 10.12009: 10.72010: 11.22011: 11.42012: 11.72013: 11.92014: 12.12015: 12.32016: 12.42017: 12.42018: 12.5

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 12.5.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 20.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 20.5
1991 19.21 -6.3%
1992 17.93 -6.7%
1993 16.64 -7.2%
1994 15.35 -7.8%
1995 14.09 -8.2%
1996 12.83 -8.9%
1997 11.58 -9.7%
1998 10.32 -10.9%
1999 9.06 -12.2%
2000 7.8 -13.9%
2001 7.94 +1.8%
2002 8.08 +1.8%
2003 8.18 +1.2%
2004 8.29 +1.3%
2005 8.4 +1.3%
2006 8.97 +6.8%
2007 9.53 +6.2%
2008 10.09 +5.9%
2009 10.66 +5.6%
2010 11.22 +5.3%
2011 11.43 +1.9%
2012 11.65 +1.9%
2013 11.86 +1.8%
2014 12.07 +1.8%
2015 12.28 +1.7%
2016 12.36 +0.7%
2017 12.43 +0.6%
2018 12.5 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.75 9.06 20.5 10
2000s 8.79 7.8 10.66 10
2010s 11.98 11.22 12.5 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 12.5 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,186 data points, 1990–2018
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Fugitive sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.