Egypt vs North Korea: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Egypt
2.5
in 2024
North Korea
2.5
in 2024
Egypt rank
105th
North Korea rank
106th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Egypt
- North Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.5 against 2.5 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8217 | 5.31 | 4.49 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 6.76 | 5.41 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 4.26 | 2.66 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 3.09 | 0.9804 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.08 | 0.3318 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.42 | 0.0523 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Egypt or North Korea?
- Egypt, at 2.5 against 2.5 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Egypt and North Korea?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and North Korea rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Egypt ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 106th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.