North Korea vs Netherlands: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

North Korea
185,582
in 2022
Netherlands
213,298
in 2022
North Korea rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • North Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 213,298 against 185,582 in North Korea, a difference of 27,716.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.

North Korea ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1750s 186.26 3,806 3,619 Netherlands
1760s 187.15 3,795 3,608 Netherlands
1770s 187.95 3,784 3,597 Netherlands
1780s 188.63 3,773 3,584 Netherlands
1790s 189.2 3,761 3,572 Netherlands
1800s 189.62 3,806 3,616 Netherlands
1810s 189.9 4,013 3,824 Netherlands
1820s 190.15 4,337 4,146 Netherlands
1830s 189.56 4,679 4,489 Netherlands
1840s 187.73 6,442 6,254 Netherlands
1850s 186.62 9,657 9,470 Netherlands
1860s 186.45 10,462 10,275 Netherlands
1870s 188.94 13,558 13,369 Netherlands
1880s 190.81 23,839 23,648 Netherlands
1890s 187.73 33,563 33,376 Netherlands
1900s 377.46 48,680 48,303 Netherlands
1910s 3,842 61,748 57,906 Netherlands
1920s 12,893 106,409 93,516 Netherlands
1930s 42,458 143,934 101,475 Netherlands
1940s 61,465 127,088 65,623 Netherlands
1950s 41,592 286,018 244,426 Netherlands
1960s 172,627 887,969 715,342 Netherlands
1970s 292,845 982,335 689,491 Netherlands
1980s 307,791 770,913 463,122 Netherlands
1990s 248,406 736,879 488,473 Netherlands
2000s 257,148 847,066 589,919 Netherlands
2010s 208,853 603,672 394,819 Netherlands
2020s 193,532 193,181 351 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, North Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 213,298 against 185,582 in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between North Korea and Netherlands?
27,716, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
North Korea ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed