North Korea vs Netherlands: Share global methane emissions
North Korea
0.196
in 2024
Netherlands
0.2048
in 2024
North Korea rank
78th
Netherlands rank
75th
Share global methane emissions over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2048 against 0.196 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0088.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8169 | 0.517 | 0.2999 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.7686 | 0.5246 | 0.244 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.7205 | 0.5381 | 0.1823 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.6586 | 0.5563 | 0.1023 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.5891 | 0.569 | 0.0201 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.5192 | 0.5804 | 0.0612 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.4758 | 0.5879 | 0.1121 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.4843 | 0.5571 | 0.0728 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.4853 | 0.4765 | 0.0088 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.3347 | 0.4147 | 0.08 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.1692 | 0.4219 | 0.2527 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.2043 | 0.4755 | 0.2712 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.2943 | 0.5254 | 0.2312 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.4012 | 0.5595 | 0.1583 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3137 | 0.4836 | 0.1699 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.3301 | 0.0231 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2719 | 0.2614 | 0.0104 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2182 | 0.2167 | 0.0014 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.2048 against 0.196 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.0088, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- North Korea ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 197 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.