North Korea vs Pakistan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
North Korea
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Pakistan
17.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea rank
21st
Pakistan rank
24th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 24th 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 | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.29 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.02 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 154.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 148.75 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 83.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.06 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.43 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.31 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 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 Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 24th 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.