Ireland vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Ireland
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
North Korea rank
31st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Ireland
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per, Ireland or North Korea?
Ireland, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between Ireland and North Korea?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Ireland ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.