Congo vs North Korea: Absolute change co2

Congo
565,497
in 2024
North Korea
525,276
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
North Korea rank
50th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Congo
  • North Korea
-100.0M-50.0M050.0M191019672024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 565,497 against 525,276 in North Korea, a difference of 40,221.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was North Korea ahead.

Congo ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 10,895 2.12 million 2.11 million North Korea
1960s 31,510 4.42 million 4.39 million North Korea
1970s -15,389 4.62 million 4.63 million North Korea
1980s 114,755 9.90 million 9.78 million North Korea
1990s 241,995 -14.51 million 14.75 million Congo
2000s 102,808 351,663 248,855 North Korea
2010s 234,994 185,204 49,790 Congo
2020s 309,236 -1.39 million 1.70 million Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Congo or North Korea?
Congo, at 565,497 against 525,276 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Congo and North Korea?
40,221, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for absolute change co2?
Congo ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed