North Korea vs Nauru: Per capita nitrous oxide
North Korea
0.0729
in 2024
Nauru
0.0485
in 2024
North Korea rank
190th
Nauru rank
193rd
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- North Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0729 against 0.0485 in Nauru, a difference of 0.0244.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 193rd of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0428 | 0.0112 | 0.0316 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.0449 | 0.012 | 0.0329 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.0493 | 0.0147 | 0.0346 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.0549 | 0.0187 | 0.0362 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.0594 | 0.0195 | 0.0399 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.0654 | 0.0212 | 0.0442 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.0687 | 0.0252 | 0.0435 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.0681 | 0.0234 | 0.0447 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.0694 | 0.021 | 0.0484 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.084 | 0.0268 | 0.0573 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.136 | 0.0303 | 0.1057 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2065 | 0.0313 | 0.1752 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.29 | 0.0348 | 0.2552 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4289 | 0.0363 | 0.3926 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2781 | 0.0351 | 0.2429 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1151 | 0.0375 | 0.0776 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1082 | 0.0451 | 0.063 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0831 | 0.0476 | 0.0355 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, North Korea or Nauru?
- North Korea, at 0.0729 against 0.0485 in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between North Korea and Nauru?
- 0.0244, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nauru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Nauru rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- North Korea ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 193rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.