North Korea vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square
North Korea
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Africa
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2019
North Korea rank
142nd
South Africa rank
139th
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - enteric fermentation, per square?
- North Korea ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.