Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
232,714 tonnes
in 2022
North Korea
185,582 tonnes
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
39th
North Korea rank
42nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Korea
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 232,714 tonnes against 185,582 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 47,132 tonnes.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Korea ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.59 tonnes | 186.26 tonnes | 158.68 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1760s | 28.71 tonnes | 187.15 tonnes | 158.44 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1770s | 29.89 tonnes | 187.95 tonnes | 158.06 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1780s | 31.11 tonnes | 188.63 tonnes | 157.53 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1790s | 32.37 tonnes | 189.2 tonnes | 156.82 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1800s | 33.7 tonnes | 189.62 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1810s | 35.38 tonnes | 189.9 tonnes | 154.52 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1820s | 37.52 tonnes | 190.15 tonnes | 152.63 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1830s | 39.76 tonnes | 189.56 tonnes | 149.79 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1840s | 42.08 tonnes | 187.73 tonnes | 145.66 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1850s | 46.37 tonnes | 186.62 tonnes | 140.25 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1860s | 54.51 tonnes | 186.45 tonnes | 131.94 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1870s | 65.1 tonnes | 188.94 tonnes | 123.84 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1880s | 92.19 tonnes | 190.81 tonnes | 98.62 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1890s | 1,721 tonnes | 187.73 tonnes | 1,534 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 5,589 tonnes | 377.46 tonnes | 5,211 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 5,997 tonnes | 3,842 tonnes | 2,155 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 33,872 tonnes | 12,893 tonnes | 20,979 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 38,094 tonnes | 42,458 tonnes | 4,365 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 33,345 tonnes | 61,465 tonnes | 28,119 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 90,860 tonnes | 41,592 tonnes | 49,267 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 171,083 tonnes | 172,627 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 246,255 tonnes | 292,845 tonnes | 46,590 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 293,440 tonnes | 307,791 tonnes | 14,351 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 181,161 tonnes | 248,406 tonnes | 67,245 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 187,579 tonnes | 257,148 tonnes | 69,568 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 231,337 tonnes | 208,853 tonnes | 22,484 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 237,063 tonnes | 193,532 tonnes | 43,531 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Korea?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 232,714 tonnes against 185,582 tonnes in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea?
- 47,132 tonnes, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.