North Korea vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.7393 % change on previous year against 0.6272 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1121 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -6.21 % change on previous year | 0.4969 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), North Korea or Switzerland?
- North Korea, at 0.7393 % change on previous year against 0.6272 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.1121 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.