Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.04 %
in 2023
Sweden
6 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
51015199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.04 % against 6 % in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 %.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 % 10.09 % 6.41 % Sweden
2000s 4.34 % 9.31 % 4.96 % Sweden
2010s 6.75 % 9.03 % 2.28 % Sweden
2020s 6.12 % 6 % 0.12 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.04 % against 6 % in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.04 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.