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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10.31 %
in 2023
Middle Africa
1.44 %
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
19th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Middle Africa
02.557.510199020062023

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10.31 % against 1.44 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 8.87 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 7.2 times Middle Africa'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 Middle Africa ranks 19th 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 Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.32 % 0.669 % 3.65 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 8.54 % 0.843 % 7.7 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 8.71 % 1.14 % 7.57 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 10.44 % 1.34 % 9.1 % 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 Middle Africa?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10.31 % against 1.44 % in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
8.87 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Middle Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 19th 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.