Congo vs North Korea: Share nitrous oxide emissions

Congo
0.0646
in 2024
North Korea
0.0658
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
North Korea rank
117th

Share nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Congo
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0658 against 0.0646 in Congo, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.

Congo ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0453 0.1254 0.0802 North Korea
1860s 0.045 0.1269 0.0818 North Korea
1870s 0.0461 0.12 0.0739 North Korea
1880s 0.0476 0.1096 0.062 North Korea
1890s 0.0477 0.1096 0.0619 North Korea
1900s 0.0478 0.1128 0.065 North Korea
1910s 0.0546 0.1151 0.0605 North Korea
1920s 0.071 0.1161 0.0451 North Korea
1930s 0.0706 0.1281 0.0574 North Korea
1940s 0.103 0.1236 0.0206 North Korea
1950s 0.1066 0.1327 0.0261 North Korea
1960s 0.0643 0.1843 0.12 North Korea
1970s 0.0518 0.2559 0.2041 North Korea
1980s 0.052 0.3852 0.3332 North Korea
1990s 0.0507 0.2675 0.2168 North Korea
2000s 0.0544 0.1125 0.0582 North Korea
2010s 0.0661 0.1007 0.0346 North Korea
2020s 0.0624 0.0756 0.0132 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.0658 against 0.0646 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and North Korea?
0.0012, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Congo ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide 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 nitrous oxide 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