North Korea vs North America: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
North Korea
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
North America rank
15th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 15th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), North Korea or North America?
- North Korea, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between North Korea and North America?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North Korea ranks 12th and North America ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.