Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.9699 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.9699 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 4.62 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9699 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 3.76 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.95 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.21 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.57 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.62 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.61 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.51 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9978 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9794 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9699 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 3.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 Mt CO2e | 3.85 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 0.9978 Mt CO2e | 4.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 Mt CO2e | 0.9699 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.9699 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9699 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).