Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions
Energy — Emissions over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 657,000 kt against 49,300 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 607,700 kt.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 13.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 20 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,456 kt | 16,898 kt | 25,558 kt | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 100,870 kt | 94,220 kt | 6,650 kt | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 148,600 kt | 172,300 kt | 23,700 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 82,630 kt | 267,800 kt | 185,170 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 67,050 kt | 362,900 kt | 295,850 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36,420 kt | 595,800 kt | 559,380 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 47,300 kt | 621,500 kt | 574,200 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 657,000 kt against 49,300 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 607,700 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf