Consumption deforestation per person in North Korea
North Korea: Consumption deforestation per person was 0.2934 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption deforestation per person in North Korea, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption deforestation per person in North Korea is 0.2934, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption deforestation per person in North Korea peaked at 1.06 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1964, in 2020.
That places North Korea 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6657 | 0.4293 | 0.9892 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6747 | 0.2389 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.243 | 0.1964 | 0.2934 | 4 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 91.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.44 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 10.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0937 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption deforestation per person in North Korea?
- Consumption deforestation per person in North Korea was 0.2934 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption deforestation per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption deforestation per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1964 in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for consumption deforestation per person?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption deforestation per person rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Consumption deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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