North Korea vs Sri Lanka: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
North Korea
-0.8934 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
-0.7206 % change on previous year
in 2022
North Korea rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
148th
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.7206 % change on previous year against -0.8934 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.1728 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 219 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0501 % change on previous year | 0.1643 % change on previous year | 0.1142 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 0.0454 % change on previous year | 0.1624 % change on previous year | 0.117 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 0.0398 % change on previous year | 0.1603 % change on previous year | 0.1205 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 0.0336 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year | 0.1244 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 0.0267 % change on previous year | 0.1555 % change on previous year | 0.1288 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 0.0191 % change on previous year | 0.1527 % change on previous year | 0.1337 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 0.0105 % change on previous year | 0.1497 % change on previous year | 0.1392 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 0.0171 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | -0.0803 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | -0.1019 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.6605 % change on previous year | 0.6448 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1860s | -0.0118 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.2777 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | -0.1657 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | -0.1177 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -0.0807 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.6128 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.099 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1940s | -7.44 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 11.83 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | -0.0958 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -12.76 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.5735 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | 0.0022 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -7.02 % change on previous year | -0.5775 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.7206 % change on previous year against -0.8934 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1728 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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 emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.