North Korea vs South Africa: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0118 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0009 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 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0118 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0009 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric?
- 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - 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.