Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
188th
United States of America rank
189th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States of America, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 9 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1910s 47.33 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 41.6 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1920s 16.75 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 12.49 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1930s 14.87 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s 8.77 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 3.91 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 10.92 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 9.95 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 6.6 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 2.36 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.3225 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.64 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.2103 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 1.03 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.3947 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 1.13 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 0.0396 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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 by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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