North Korea vs United States: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square

North Korea
21,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
22,992 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
North Korea rank
65th
United States rank
63rd

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square over time

  • North Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 22,992 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,976 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10,673 current US$ per square kilometre 8,506 current US$ per square kilometre 2,167 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 13,533 current US$ per square kilometre 14,072 current US$ per square kilometre 539.34 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2010s 11,601 current US$ per square kilometre 18,803 current US$ per square kilometre 7,202 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2020s 21,045 current US$ per square kilometre 21,977 current US$ per square kilometre 931.65 current US$ per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square, North Korea or United States?
United States, at 22,992 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,976 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square between North Korea and United States?
1,016 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do North Korea and United States rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
North Korea ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) 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.