Belarus vs North Korea: Methane emissions
Belarus
18.58 million
in 2024
North Korea
18.97 million
in 2024
Belarus rank
79th
North Korea rank
77th
Methane emissions over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.97 million against 18.58 million in Belarus, a difference of 393,300.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Belarus ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.59 million | 10.79 million | 4.21 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 7.07 million | 10.83 million | 3.76 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 7.83 million | 10.95 million | 3.13 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 8.76 million | 11.04 million | 2.29 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 9.90 million | 10.95 million | 1.05 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 11.18 million | 10.89 million | 295,420 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 11.88 million | 11.09 million | 795,360 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 11.23 million | 12.36 million | 1.13 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 13.25 million | 13.94 million | 689,900 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 15.29 million | 11.14 million | 4.15 million | Belarus |
| 1950s | 16.08 million | 7.04 million | 9.04 million | Belarus |
| 1960s | 18.06 million | 11.12 million | 6.95 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 21.14 million | 19.37 million | 1.78 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 23.28 million | 28.34 million | 5.06 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 19.40 million | 23.71 million | 4.32 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 24.70 million | 8.43 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.13 million | 24.06 million | 5.93 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.61 million | 20.55 million | 1.94 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belarus or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 18.97 million against 18.58 million in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belarus and North Korea?
- 393,300, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belarus ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.