Asia vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Asia
0.2584 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.5663 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Asia rank
5th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Asia
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia, a difference of 0.3079 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3396 kg per constant US$ | 0.6351 kg per constant US$ | 0.2955 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3099 kg per constant US$ | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 0.1709 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2645 kg per constant US$ | 0.5627 kg per constant US$ | 0.2983 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Asia or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.3079 kg per constant US$, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Asia ranks 5th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.