Faroe Islands vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Faroe Islands
529.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea
519.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
59th
North Korea rank
61st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Faroe Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 10 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 258.07 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 234.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 846.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 612.29 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 352.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 885.56 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 442.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 688.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.96 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 498.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 584.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.97 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 460.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 541.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 498.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or North Korea?
- Faroe Islands, at 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 10 tonnes per square kilometre, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and North Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 61st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.