Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Polynesia: Waste — Emissions Share

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
22.69 %
in 2023
Polynesia
22.53 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
5th
Polynesia rank
6th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Polynesia
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 22.69 % against 22.53 % in Polynesia, a difference of 0.16 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Polynesia ranks 6th of 20 regions.

Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.91 % 18.92 % 2.01 % Polynesia
2000s 16.17 % 19.45 % 3.27 % Polynesia
2010s 17.44 % 19.49 % 2.05 % Polynesia
2020s 21.29 % 22.46 % 1.17 % Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Polynesia?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 22.69 % against 22.53 % in Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Polynesia?
0.16 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Polynesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Polynesia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Polynesia ranks 6th of 20 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.