North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

North Korea
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
131st
Saudi Arabia rank
130th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • North Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

North Korea ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.64 % change on previous year 25.12 % change on previous year 10.48 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -0.3509 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s -9.47 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 12.21 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 7.36 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 28.65 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 25.54 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s -1.15 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
North Korea ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.