Tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea
North Korea: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 3,026 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea stood at 3,026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 638.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea peaked at 15,144 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 409.82, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 36th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,889 | — |
| 2002 | 954.11 | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 1,131 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3,010 | +166.1% |
| 2005 | 5,373 | +78.5% |
| 2006 | 1,505 | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 2,175 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 3,966 | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 2,715 | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 2,735 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,696 | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 1,497 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 466.53 | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 2,061 | +341.8% |
| 2015 | 6,647 | +222.5% |
| 2016 | 3,114 | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 1,224 | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 1,301 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15,144 | +1063.6% |
| 2020 | 3,009 | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 698 | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 733.47 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 409.82 | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 3,026 | +638.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,026 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.64, 8.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,026 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1063.6% | 1,301 | 15,144 |
| 2024 | +638.3% | 409.82 | 3,026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,746 | 954.11 | 5,373 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,589 | 466.53 | 15,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,575 | 409.82 | 3,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in North Korea was 3,026 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,144 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.82 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- North Korea ranks 36th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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