Ireland vs North Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Ireland
0.6897 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.6808 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
60th
North Korea rank
62nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Ireland
  • North Korea
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6897 % change on previous year against 0.6808 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.0089 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.84 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s 2.13 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.2267 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s -1.06 % change on previous year -5.25 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 0.9398 % change on previous year 0.2882 % change on previous year 0.6516 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 2.33 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s -0.6602 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 0.7066 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Ireland or North Korea?
Ireland, at 0.6897 % change on previous year against 0.6808 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Ireland and North Korea?
0.0089 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Ireland ranks 60th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.