North Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
North Korea
48.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
43.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- North Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 48.45 kilograms per person against 43.31 kilograms per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.14 kilograms per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.57 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 138.57 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 71.67 kilograms per person | 55.83 kilograms per person | 15.84 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 75.26 kilograms per person | 50.6 kilograms per person | 24.66 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 49.19 kilograms per person | 44.63 kilograms per person | 4.56 kilograms per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, North Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Korea, at 48.45 kilograms per person against 43.31 kilograms per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.14 kilograms per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- North Korea ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.