Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Waste — Emissions Share

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10.31 %
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.78 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
14th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10.31 % against 2.78 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.53 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 3.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 20 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 4.32 % 1.7 % 2.62 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 8.54 % 1.96 % 6.58 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 8.71 % 2.33 % 6.38 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 10.44 % 2.66 % 7.78 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10.31 % against 2.78 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
7.53 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.