Germany vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Germany
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
North Korea rank
17th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- Germany
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and North Korea ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 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), Germany or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Germany and North Korea?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Germany ranks 19th and North Korea ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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.