North Korea vs Nepal: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
North Korea
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nepal
18.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea rank
21st
Nepal rank
23rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.67 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 62 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.21 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.54 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 154.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.4 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 83.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.06 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.91 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 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 Nepal?
- North Korea, at 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between North Korea and Nepal?
- 0.67 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 23rd 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.