Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: 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
Syrian Arab Republic
1.75 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.75 kg per constant US$ against 0.5663 kg per constant US$ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.18 kg per constant US$.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 3.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6351 kg per constant US$ | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.5627 kg per constant US$ | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.75 kg per constant US$ against 0.5663 kg per constant US$ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.18 kg per constant US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.