North Korea vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
North Korea
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
South Korea
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- North Korea
- South Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in South Korea, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | South 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 South Korea?
- North Korea, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between North Korea and South Korea?
- 0 Mt CO2e per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.