Congo vs North Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Congo
565,497 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
525,276 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
49th
North Korea rank
50th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 565,497 tonnes against 525,276 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 40,221 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 31,510 tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | -15,389 tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 114,755 tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 241,995 tonnes | -14.51 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 102,808 tonnes | 351,663 tonnes | 248,855 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 234,994 tonnes | 185,204 tonnes | 49,790 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 309,236 tonnes | -1.39 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 565,497 tonnes against 525,276 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Congo and North Korea?
- 40,221 tonnes, 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.