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
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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About this data
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.