Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0.5663 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Eastern Asia
0.3095 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.3095 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.2568 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6351 kg per constant US$ | 0.4331 kg per constant US$ | 0.202 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 0.3917 kg per constant US$ | 0.089 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5627 kg per constant US$ | 0.3172 kg per constant US$ | 0.2456 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Asia?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.3095 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
- 0.2568 kg per constant US$, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 160 countries.
- 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.