Chile vs North Korea: Share global methane emissions

Chile
0.1941
in 2024
North Korea
0.196
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
North Korea rank
78th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Chile
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.196 against 0.1941 in Chile, a difference of 0.0019.

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

Chile ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 78th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile North Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1153 0.8169 0.7017 North Korea
1860s 0.1316 0.7686 0.6371 North Korea
1870s 0.1427 0.7205 0.5777 North Korea
1880s 0.1492 0.6586 0.5094 North Korea
1890s 0.1557 0.5891 0.4334 North Korea
1900s 0.1779 0.5192 0.3413 North Korea
1910s 0.1947 0.4758 0.2812 North Korea
1920s 0.1959 0.4843 0.2884 North Korea
1930s 0.2036 0.4853 0.2817 North Korea
1940s 0.2188 0.3347 0.1159 North Korea
1950s 0.2552 0.1692 0.0861 Chile
1960s 0.2811 0.2043 0.0768 Chile
1970s 0.2739 0.2943 0.0204 North Korea
1980s 0.3012 0.4012 0.1 North Korea
1990s 0.2888 0.3137 0.0249 North Korea
2000s 0.2916 0.307 0.0154 North Korea
2010s 0.2405 0.2719 0.0314 North Korea
2020s 0.2085 0.2182 0.0097 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Chile or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.196 against 0.1941 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Chile and North Korea?
0.0019, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Chile ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global methane 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