China vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
China
0.7949 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.8843 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
137th
North Korea rank
136th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.8843 % change on previous year against 0.7949 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0894 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 136th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | 0.7017 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.8843 % change on previous year against 0.7949 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between China and North Korea?
- 0.0894 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 136th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.