Hong Kong vs North Korea: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Hong Kong
172,497
in 2022
North Korea
185,582
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
44th
North Korea rank
42nd
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 185,582 against 172,497 in Hong Kong, a difference of 13,085.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.14 | 186.26 | 185.12 | North Korea |
| 1760s | 1.19 | 187.15 | 185.97 | North Korea |
| 1770s | 1.24 | 187.95 | 186.71 | North Korea |
| 1780s | 1.29 | 188.63 | 187.35 | North Korea |
| 1790s | 1.34 | 189.2 | 187.86 | North Korea |
| 1800s | 1.4 | 189.62 | 188.23 | North Korea |
| 1810s | 1.45 | 189.9 | 188.44 | North Korea |
| 1820s | 1.62 | 190.15 | 188.53 | North Korea |
| 1830s | 1.95 | 189.56 | 187.6 | North Korea |
| 1840s | 2.29 | 187.73 | 185.44 | North Korea |
| 1850s | 4.02 | 186.62 | 182.6 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 7.78 | 186.45 | 178.68 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 10.47 | 188.94 | 178.47 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 13.98 | 190.81 | 176.84 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 18.68 | 187.73 | 169.05 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 24.78 | 377.46 | 352.67 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 30.18 | 3,842 | 3,812 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 23.86 | 12,893 | 12,869 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 13.08 | 42,458 | 42,445 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 13.28 | 61,465 | 61,452 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 7,780 | 41,592 | 33,812 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 15,736 | 172,627 | 156,891 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 76,219 | 292,845 | 216,626 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 132,311 | 307,791 | 175,480 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 213,238 | 248,406 | 35,169 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 357,178 | 257,148 | 100,031 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 492,966 | 208,853 | 284,113 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 160,967 | 193,532 | 32,565 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Hong Kong or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 185,582 against 172,497 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 13,085, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.