North Korea vs Pakistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
North Korea
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan
346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
North Korea rank
133rd
Pakistan rank
130th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in North Korea, a difference of 5.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 56.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 450.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 43.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 428.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 68.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, North Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 5.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- North Korea ranks 133rd and Pakistan ranks 130th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.