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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
58.07 %
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
63.18 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 63.18 % against 58.07 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.11 %.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 219 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.39 % 79.6 % 17.2 % Saudi Arabia
2000s 64.69 % 75.44 % 10.75 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 64.05 % 69.77 % 5.72 % Saudi Arabia
2020s 58.94 % 63.93 % 4.99 % Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 63.18 % against 58.07 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
5.11 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
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
251 places, 8,311 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.