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

North Korea
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
1.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
131st
Zambia rank
128th

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

  • North Korea
  • Zambia
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

North Korea ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.64 % change on previous year -0.7649 % change on previous year 15.41 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s -0.3509 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -9.47 % change on previous year 0.4797 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 7.36 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 28.65 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 23.44 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s -1.15 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.76 % 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 Zambia?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
North Korea ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th 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.