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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.04 %
in 2023
Timor-Leste
4.53 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
7th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Timor-Leste
2468199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.04 % against 4.53 % in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.51 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 20 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 % 4.07 % 0.388 % Timor-Leste
2000s 4.34 % 3.14 % 1.2 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 6.75 % 3.57 % 3.19 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 6.12 % 4.5 % 1.62 % 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 Timor-Leste?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.04 % against 4.53 % in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
1.51 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 20 regions.
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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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
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.