Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: 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
Southern Africa
0.3944 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.1719 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6351 kg per constant US$ | 0.5416 kg per constant US$ | 0.0936 kg per constant US$ | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 0.4947 kg per constant US$ | 0.0139 kg per constant US$ | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5627 kg per constant US$ | 0.4351 kg per constant US$ | 0.1277 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 Southern Africa?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 0.5663 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
- 0.1719 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 Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.