North Korea vs Palau: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
North Korea
519.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Palau
491.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea rank
61st
Palau rank
62nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Palau
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and Palau ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.93 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 584.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 469.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.71 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 417.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 466.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 498.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 470.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.21 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, North Korea or Palau?
- North Korea, at 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between North Korea and Palau?
- 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Palau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Palau rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 61st and Palau ranks 62nd 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.