Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 3.43 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 3.43 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5.18 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.39 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 104th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.66 Mt CO2e | 4.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 Mt CO2e | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 Mt CO2e | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 4.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 3.66 Mt CO2e | 4.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 Mt CO2e | 3.39 Mt CO2e | 3.89 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.43 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).