North Korea vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
North Korea
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
17th
World rank
15th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- North Korea
- World
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.5 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 15th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 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 World?
- North Korea, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between North Korea and World?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 15th 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.