North Korea vs Netherlands: Methane emissions
North Korea
18.97 million
in 2024
Netherlands
19.05 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
77th
Netherlands rank
76th
Methane emissions over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.05 million against 18.97 million in North Korea, a difference of 83,300.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.79 million | 6.75 million | 4.04 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 10.83 million | 7.31 million | 3.52 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 10.95 million | 8.09 million | 2.86 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 11.04 million | 9.23 million | 1.81 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 10.95 million | 10.47 million | 478,997 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 10.89 million | 12.06 million | 1.18 million | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 11.09 million | 13.57 million | 2.48 million | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 12.36 million | 14.02 million | 1.66 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 13.94 million | 13.39 million | 540,790 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 11.14 million | 13.64 million | 2.51 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 7.04 million | 17.43 million | 10.39 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 11.12 million | 25.53 million | 14.41 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 19.37 million | 33.95 million | 14.58 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 28.34 million | 38.63 million | 10.29 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 23.71 million | 35.78 million | 12.07 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.70 million | 25.68 million | 985,820 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 24.06 million | 22.23 million | 1.82 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.55 million | 19.62 million | 926,080 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.05 million against 18.97 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 83,300, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for methane emissions?
- North Korea ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 76th 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.