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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
58.07 %
in 2023
Southern Asia
21.78 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
20th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Southern Asia
203040506070199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 58.07 % against 21.78 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 36.29 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 2.7 times Southern Asia's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.39 % 20.3 % 42.09 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 64.69 % 21.27 % 43.42 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 64.05 % 20.99 % 43.05 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 58.94 % 20.17 % 38.77 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Southern Asia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 58.07 % against 21.78 % in Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
36.29 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 19 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
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.