North Korea vs Tonga: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

North Korea
-0.8934 % change on previous year
in 2022
Tonga
-0.9051 % change on previous year
in 2022
North Korea rank
151st
Tonga rank
152nd

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • North Korea
  • Tonga
-200204060175118862022

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -0.8934 % change on previous year against -0.9051 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.0117 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Tonga ahead.

North Korea ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 152nd of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0501 % change on previous year 0.5058 % change on previous year 0.4558 % change on previous year Tonga
1760s 0.0454 % change on previous year 0.5031 % change on previous year 0.4577 % change on previous year Tonga
1770s 0.0398 % change on previous year 0.5012 % change on previous year 0.4614 % change on previous year Tonga
1780s 0.0336 % change on previous year 0.499 % change on previous year 0.4654 % change on previous year Tonga
1790s 0.0267 % change on previous year 0.4964 % change on previous year 0.4697 % change on previous year Tonga
1800s 0.0191 % change on previous year 0.4934 % change on previous year 0.4743 % change on previous year Tonga
1810s 0.0105 % change on previous year 0.5151 % change on previous year 0.5046 % change on previous year Tonga
1820s 0.0171 % change on previous year 0.5136 % change on previous year 0.4965 % change on previous year Tonga
1830s -0.0803 % change on previous year 0.5088 % change on previous year 0.5891 % change on previous year Tonga
1840s -0.1019 % change on previous year 0.503 % change on previous year 0.605 % change on previous year Tonga
1850s -0.0157 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Tonga
1860s -0.0118 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year Tonga
1870s 0.2777 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Tonga
1880s -0.1123 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Tonga
1890s -0.1657 % change on previous year 0.6266 % change on previous year 0.7923 % change on previous year Tonga
1900s -0.1177 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Tonga
1910s -0.0807 % change on previous year -0.2223 % change on previous year 0.1416 % change on previous year North Korea
1920s 1.44 % change on previous year -1.36 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year North Korea
1930s 1.55 % change on previous year -1.41 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year North Korea
1940s -7.44 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year Tonga
1950s 8.13 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year North Korea
1960s 11.83 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 16.76 % change on previous year North Korea
1970s 9.14 % change on previous year 10.36 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Tonga
1980s -0.0958 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Tonga
1990s -12.76 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 0.5735 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.7525 % change on previous year Tonga
2010s -2.74 % change on previous year -0.3479 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Tonga
2020s -7.02 % change on previous year -0.7827 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year Tonga

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 Tonga?
North Korea, at -0.8934 % change on previous year against -0.9051 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between North Korea and Tonga?
0.0117 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 151st and Tonga ranks 152nd 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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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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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.