North Korea vs OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
North Korea
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
17th
OECD members rank
20th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- North Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 7.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 20th of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 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), North Korea or OECD members?
- North Korea, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between North Korea and OECD members?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and OECD members?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and OECD members rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 20th 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.