North Korea vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
North Korea
1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
188th
Switzerland rank
191st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 188th and Switzerland ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.33 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 42.54 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1920s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1930s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1950s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 10.92 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.0282 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.2618 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.4236 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.0371 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, North Korea or Switzerland?
- North Korea, at 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 188th and Switzerland ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.