Chile vs North Korea: Methane emissions
Chile
18.64 million
in 2024
North Korea
18.97 million
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
North Korea rank
77th
Methane emissions over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.97 million against 18.64 million in Chile, a difference of 329,500.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 78th and North Korea ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.47 million | 10.79 million | 9.33 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 1.79 million | 10.83 million | 9.04 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 2.09 million | 10.95 million | 8.86 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 2.41 million | 11.04 million | 8.63 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 2.80 million | 10.95 million | 8.15 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 3.63 million | 10.89 million | 7.26 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 4.43 million | 11.09 million | 6.66 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 4.88 million | 12.36 million | 7.48 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 5.72 million | 13.94 million | 8.21 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 7.21 million | 11.14 million | 3.93 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 10.58 million | 7.04 million | 3.54 million | Chile |
| 1960s | 15.10 million | 11.12 million | 3.99 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 17.66 million | 19.37 million | 1.70 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 20.91 million | 28.34 million | 7.42 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 21.52 million | 23.71 million | 2.19 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 23.11 million | 24.70 million | 1.59 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 21.05 million | 24.06 million | 3.01 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 19.46 million | 20.55 million | 1.09 million | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Chile or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 18.97 million against 18.64 million in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and North Korea?
- 329,500, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 78th 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.