Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Japan: IPPU — Emissions Share

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5.87 %
in 2023
Japan
5.84 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
84th
Japan rank
86th

IPPU — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Japan
4681012199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 5.87 % against 5.84 % in Japan, a difference of 0.03 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Japan ranks 86th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.74 % 6.76 % 2.02 % Japan
2000s 4.9 % 6.13 % 1.23 % Japan
2010s 8.54 % 5.55 % 2.99 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 5.56 % 6 % 0.4325 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions share, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Japan?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 5.87 % against 5.84 % in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
0.03 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Japan rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 84th and Japan ranks 86th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.