North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

North Korea
0.5302 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0511 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • North Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-250255075100197119972024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.5302 % change on previous year against 0.0511 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4791 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 10.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

North Korea ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.35 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s 1.58 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 0.5235 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s -2.7 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s -0.1462 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 3.07 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s -1.04 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
North Korea, at 0.5302 % change on previous year against 0.0511 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.4791 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
North Korea ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.