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
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.