North Korea vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

North Korea
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
14th
World rank
17th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • North Korea
  • World
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 5.2 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt), North Korea or World?
North Korea, at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between North Korea and World?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North Korea and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
North Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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.