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
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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About this data
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.