North Korea vs Zambia: Methane emissions
North Korea
18.97 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.14 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
77th
Zambia rank
74th
Methane emissions over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.14 million against 18.97 million in North Korea, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.79 million | 527,410 | 10.27 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 10.83 million | 536,352 | 10.29 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 10.95 million | 555,029 | 10.40 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 11.04 million | 576,984 | 10.47 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 10.95 million | 602,796 | 10.35 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 10.89 million | 643,360 | 10.24 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 11.09 million | 760,826 | 10.33 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 12.36 million | 980,532 | 11.38 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 13.94 million | 1.42 million | 12.51 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 11.14 million | 3.24 million | 7.90 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 7.04 million | 6.15 million | 883,911 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 11.12 million | 8.31 million | 2.81 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 19.37 million | 9.29 million | 10.07 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 28.34 million | 9.79 million | 18.54 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 23.71 million | 13.69 million | 10.02 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24.70 million | 15.34 million | 9.36 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.06 million | 17.76 million | 6.29 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.55 million | 19.80 million | 749,420 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.14 million against 18.97 million in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between North Korea and Zambia?
- 2.17 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions?
- North Korea ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 74th 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.