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
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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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Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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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.