China vs North Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
China
0.8065 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.6944 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
131st
North Korea rank
133rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.8065 % change on previous year against 0.6944 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.1121 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 0.2845 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 0.8308 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, China or North Korea?
- China, at 0.8065 % change on previous year against 0.6944 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between China and North Korea?
- 0.1121 % 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- China ranks 131st and North Korea ranks 133rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.