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