North Korea vs Switzerland: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

North Korea
2.92
in 2018
Switzerland
3.08
in 2018
North Korea rank
100th
Switzerland rank
97th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • North Korea
  • Switzerland
051015199020042018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.08 against 2.92 in North Korea, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 187 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.16 3.02 9.13 North Korea
2000s 11.32 3.68 7.64 North Korea
2010s 4.66 3.36 1.29 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, North Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.08 against 2.92 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between North Korea and Switzerland?
0.16, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
North Korea ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed