China vs North Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
China
0.8506 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.7968 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
68th
North Korea rank
70th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8506 % change on previous year against 0.7968 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.0538 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 0.9425 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 13.03 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), China or North Korea?
- China, at 0.8506 % change on previous year against 0.7968 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between China and North Korea?
- 0.0538 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- China ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 70th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.