How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Turkey: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per

North Korea

0.0333 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Turkey

0.0346 units per square kilometre

in 2019

North Korea rank

91st

Turkey rank

88th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per over time

North Korea
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0346 units per square kilometre against 0.0333 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 88th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.039 units per square kilometre	0.028 units per square kilometre	0.011 units per square kilometre	North Korea
2000s	0.0375 units per square kilometre	0.0229 units per square kilometre	0.0146 units per square kilometre	North Korea
2010s	0.0353 units per square kilometre	0.0284 units per square kilometre	0.0069 units per square kilometre	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per, North Korea or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.0346 units per square kilometre against 0.0333 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per between North Korea and Turkey?: 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per?: North Korea ranks 91st and Turkey ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU 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.