North Korea vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate
North Korea
0.8469 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7389 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
143rd
South Africa rank
145th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.8469 % change on previous year against 0.7389 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.108 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1910 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19.34 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1920s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1930s | 17.52 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | -0.9475 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 39.86 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 35.24 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 12.55 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -10.09 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8128 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.0267 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.318 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, at 0.8469 % change on previous year against 0.7389 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.108 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th 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.