North Korea vs Latvia: Nitrous oxide emissions

North Korea
1.93 million
in 2024
Latvia
2.19 million
in 2024
North Korea rank
117th
Latvia rank
114th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • North Korea
  • Latvia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M185019372024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.19 million against 1.93 million in North Korea, a difference of 252,930.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.

North Korea ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 114th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Latvia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1850s 193,059 227,186 34,127 Latvia
1860s 209,639 243,076 33,436 Latvia
1870s 239,399 299,670 60,271 Latvia
1880s 278,697 385,722 107,025 Latvia
1890s 314,838 429,602 114,764 Latvia
1900s 362,521 455,570 93,049 Latvia
1910s 424,841 541,253 116,412 Latvia
1920s 499,406 680,232 180,826 Latvia
1930s 600,424 687,811 87,387 Latvia
1940s 861,101 819,820 41,282 North Korea
1950s 1.46 million 1.22 million 240,241 North Korea
1960s 2.73 million 1.62 million 1.10 million North Korea
1970s 4.88 million 2.12 million 2.76 million North Korea
1980s 8.39 million 2.54 million 5.85 million North Korea
1990s 6.15 million 2.01 million 4.14 million North Korea
2000s 2.79 million 1.83 million 964,201 North Korea
2010s 2.76 million 2.12 million 643,495 North Korea
2020s 2.19 million 2.21 million 23,678 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, North Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2.19 million against 1.93 million in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between North Korea and Latvia?
252,930, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
North Korea ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 114th of 197 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.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed