North Korea vs Vietnam: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
North Korea
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Vietnam
19.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Korea rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre against 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.71 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.26 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 154.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.59 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 83.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.84 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 42.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.36 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.215 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.05 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 North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.22 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.