Germany vs North Korea: emissions of air pollutants

Germany
2.46 million tonnes
in 2022
North Korea
2.27 million tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
North Korea rank
31st

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Germany
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.46 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 190,520 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and North Korea ranks 31st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 24 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North Korea Difference Ahead
1750s 3.39 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 974,965 tonnes Germany
1760s 3.42 million tonnes 2.43 million tonnes 993,768 tonnes Germany
1770s 3.44 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes Germany
1780s 3.46 million tonnes 2.45 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes Germany
1790s 3.47 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes Germany
1800s 3.48 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Germany
1810s 3.49 million tonnes 2.47 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Germany
1820s 3.66 million tonnes 2.47 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes Germany
1830s 3.96 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 1.50 million tonnes Germany
1840s 4.34 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Germany
1850s 4.61 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes Germany
1860s 4.92 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 2.50 million tonnes Germany
1870s 5.30 million tonnes 2.45 million tonnes 2.85 million tonnes Germany
1880s 5.53 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 3.06 million tonnes Germany
1890s 5.96 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes 3.52 million tonnes Germany
1900s 6.81 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 4.41 million tonnes Germany
1910s 7.76 million tonnes 2.36 million tonnes 5.40 million tonnes Germany
1920s 7.05 million tonnes 2.56 million tonnes 4.49 million tonnes Germany
1930s 6.61 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 3.67 million tonnes Germany
1940s 6.37 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 4.16 million tonnes Germany
1950s 7.75 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 5.88 million tonnes Germany
1960s 10.13 million tonnes 5.14 million tonnes 4.99 million tonnes Germany
1970s 11.77 million tonnes 12.16 million tonnes 389,629 tonnes North Korea
1980s 12.68 million tonnes 18.60 million tonnes 5.92 million tonnes North Korea
1990s 8.14 million tonnes 10.01 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes North Korea
2000s 4.13 million tonnes 5.10 million tonnes 976,156 tonnes North Korea
2010s 3.08 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes 241,849 tonnes Germany
2020s 2.49 million tonnes 2.39 million tonnes 100,093 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Germany or North Korea?
Germany, at 2.46 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Germany and North Korea?
190,520 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North Korea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Germany and North Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Germany ranks 28th and North Korea ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.