North Korea vs Mauritius: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
North Korea
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Mauritius
18.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea rank
21st
Mauritius rank
22nd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 101.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.41 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 154.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.27 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 83.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.01 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.57 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, North Korea or Mauritius?
- North Korea, at 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between North Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Mauritius rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 22nd 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.