Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.3149 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
11th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.86 % change on previous year against 0.3149 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 6.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 21.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 8.44 % change on previous year 8.38 % change on previous year 0.0648 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 4.87 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s -1.52 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s -6.24 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.28 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s -1.42 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 4.8 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.86 % change on previous year against 0.3149 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
6.55 % change on previous year, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,843 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.