Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South America: Other — Emissions Share

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
18.13 %
in 2023
South America
3.12 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd
South America rank
27th

Other — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South America
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 18.13 % against 3.12 % in South America, a difference of 15.01 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 5.8 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and South America ranks 27th of 20 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.07 % 4.23 % 2.84 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 11.73 % 3.85 % 7.88 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 9.96 % 3.62 % 6.34 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 17.63 % 3.17 % 14.47 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other — emissions share, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South America?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 18.13 % against 3.12 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
15.01 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for other — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and South America ranks 27th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.