North Korea vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
North Korea
1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea rank
188th
United States rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
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 United States ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 9 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.33 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 41.6 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1920s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1930s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 5.81 % 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 | 2.58 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.3225 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.2103 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.3947 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.0396 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, North Korea or United States?
- North Korea, at 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between North Korea and United States?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 188th and United States ranks 189th 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.
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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.