Africa vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share

Africa
32.07 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
58.07 %
in 2023
Africa rank
16th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 58.07 % against 32.07 % in Africa, a difference of 26 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 16th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 45.58 % 62.39 % 16.82 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 42.46 % 64.69 % 22.23 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 36.06 % 64.05 % 27.98 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 32.29 % 58.94 % 26.65 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Africa or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 58.07 % against 32.07 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Africa and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
26 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Africa ranks 16th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.