North Korea vs Suriname: Carbon intensity of energy
North Korea
323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Suriname
303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Korea rank
12th
Suriname rank
15th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Suriname, a difference of 19.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 527.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 1990s | 297.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2000s | 252.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2010s | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2020s | 312.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, North Korea or Suriname?
- North Korea, at 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 303.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between North Korea and Suriname?
- 19.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- North Korea ranks 12th and Suriname ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.