China vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate
China
0.9612 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.8469 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
140th
North Korea rank
143rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.9612 % change on previous year against 0.8469 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.1143 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1910 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 19.34 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1920s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1930s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.9475 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | China |
| 1950s | 29.92 % change on previous year | 39.86 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.4369 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.97 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 0.8128 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate, China or North Korea?
- China, at 0.9612 % change on previous year against 0.8469 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate between China and North Korea?
- 0.1143 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.