North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Per capita methane emissions by sector
North Korea
246.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
284.16 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
52nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
50th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 284.16 kilograms per person against 246.8 kilograms per person in North Korea, a difference of 37.36 kilograms per person.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 742.69 kilograms per person | 149.4 kilograms per person | 593.29 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 387.27 kilograms per person | 273.35 kilograms per person | 113.92 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 339.55 kilograms per person | 191.64 kilograms per person | 147.91 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 261.4 kilograms per person | 266.71 kilograms per person | 5.31 kilograms per person | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 284.16 kilograms per person against 246.8 kilograms per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 37.36 kilograms per person, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.