Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 55.42 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 65.60 in 1989, while its lowest value was 23.77 in 1996.
Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
See also:
Year | Value |
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1970 | 46.06 |
1971 | 56.59 |
1972 | 51.47 |
1973 | 44.52 |
1974 | 57.77 |
1975 | 57.97 |
1976 | 61.75 |
1977 | 55.39 |
1978 | 54.52 |
1979 | 57.01 |
1980 | 54.41 |
1981 | 56.94 |
1982 | 57.06 |
1983 | 46.48 |
1984 | 57.78 |
1985 | 61.01 |
1986 | 58.10 |
1987 | 53.36 |
1988 | 59.23 |
1989 | 65.60 |
1990 | 31.56 |
1991 | 31.63 |
1992 | 29.46 |
1993 | 28.14 |
1994 | 25.94 |
1995 | 24.34 |
1996 | 23.77 |
1997 | 26.35 |
1998 | 34.88 |
1999 | 43.02 |
2000 | 54.03 |
2001 | 56.11 |
2002 | 56.89 |
2003 | 56.71 |
2004 | 56.17 |
2005 | 55.60 |
2006 | 55.42 |
2007 | 54.66 |
2008 | 55.42 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions