Congo vs North Korea: Nitrous oxide emissions
Congo
1.90 million
in 2024
North Korea
1.93 million
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
North Korea rank
117th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.93 million against 1.90 million in Congo, a difference of 35,020.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69,722 | 193,059 | 123,337 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 74,433 | 209,639 | 135,207 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 92,791 | 239,399 | 146,608 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 121,026 | 278,697 | 157,671 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 136,992 | 314,838 | 177,847 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 153,693 | 362,521 | 208,828 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 202,583 | 424,841 | 222,258 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 306,185 | 499,406 | 193,221 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 330,450 | 600,424 | 269,974 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 776,652 | 861,101 | 84,450 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.15 million | 1.46 million | 306,221 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 937,321 | 2.73 million | 1.79 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 978,731 | 4.88 million | 3.90 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 8.39 million | 7.26 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 6.15 million | 4.98 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 2.79 million | 1.43 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 2.76 million | 947,860 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 2.19 million | 380,286 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.93 million against 1.90 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and North Korea?
- 35,020, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.