North Korea vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

North Korea
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
106th
United States rank
109th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • North Korea
  • United States
050100150197119972024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 4.95 % change on previous year -0.8423 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s 2.93 % change on previous year -3.96 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s -6.48 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year United States
2000s 0.8757 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 11.56 % change on previous year 0.0909 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s -1.57 % change on previous year 0.307 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), North Korea or United States?
North Korea, at 1.55 % change on previous year against 1.26 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between North Korea and United States?
0.29 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do North Korea and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
North Korea ranks 106th and United States ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 Processes (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
249 places, 13,389 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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