North Korea vs Singapore: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 62.55 million tonnes against 53.92 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 8.63 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.23 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 41.69 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 38.63 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 24.66 million tonnes | 77.25 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 32.45 million tonnes | 116.59 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 39.89 million tonnes | 30.50 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 48.00 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 50.14 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 62.55 million tonnes against 53.92 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between North Korea and Singapore?
- 8.63 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.