North Korea vs Zambia: Change air pollutant emissions
North Korea
2.27 million
in 2022
Zambia
1.88 million
in 2022
North Korea rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.27 million against 1.88 million in Zambia, a difference of 383,190.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 216 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.42 million | 21,252 | 2.40 million | North Korea |
| 1760s | 2.43 million | 21,287 | 2.41 million | North Korea |
| 1770s | 2.44 million | 21,318 | 2.42 million | North Korea |
| 1780s | 2.45 million | 21,345 | 2.43 million | North Korea |
| 1790s | 2.46 million | 21,368 | 2.43 million | North Korea |
| 1800s | 2.46 million | 21,386 | 2.44 million | North Korea |
| 1810s | 2.47 million | 21,448 | 2.44 million | North Korea |
| 1820s | 2.47 million | 21,563 | 2.45 million | North Korea |
| 1830s | 2.46 million | 21,673 | 2.44 million | North Korea |
| 1840s | 2.44 million | 21,776 | 2.42 million | North Korea |
| 1850s | 2.42 million | 21,909 | 2.40 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 2.42 million | 23,642 | 2.40 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 2.45 million | 30,826 | 2.42 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 2.48 million | 40,668 | 2.44 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 2.44 million | 53,667 | 2.38 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 2.40 million | 73,301 | 2.33 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 2.36 million | 103,650 | 2.25 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 2.56 million | 146,036 | 2.42 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 2.94 million | 207,160 | 2.74 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 2.21 million | 313,208 | 1.90 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.87 million | 426,176 | 1.44 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.14 million | 648,705 | 4.49 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 12.16 million | 837,071 | 11.33 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 18.60 million | 1.02 million | 17.58 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.01 million | 1.22 million | 8.80 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.10 million | 1.23 million | 3.87 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 1.58 million | 1.25 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 1.85 million | 541,143 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 2.27 million against 1.88 million in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between North Korea and Zambia?
- 383,190, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- North Korea ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.