Cayman Islands vs North Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cayman Islands
23.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
18th
North Korea rank
21st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cayman Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 21st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.439 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.32 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6487 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.37 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 154.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 150.83 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.96 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 25.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 27.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 22.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cayman Islands or North Korea?
- Cayman Islands, at 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cayman Islands and North Korea?
- 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and North Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 21st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.