North Korea vs Tajikistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
North Korea
525,276 tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
475,483 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
50th
Tajikistan rank
52nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 525,276 tonnes against 475,483 tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 49,793 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 50th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 52,067 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 50,236 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1920s | 179,806 tonnes | 26,338 tonnes | 153,468 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1930s | 886,075 tonnes | 94,785 tonnes | 791,289 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | -943,696 tonnes | 66,264 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 1.81 million tonnes | 254,221 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4.42 million tonnes | 279,545 tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4.62 million tonnes | 377,034 tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 9.90 million tonnes | 176,288 tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | -14.51 million tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 351,663 tonnes | -7,396 tonnes | 359,059 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 185,204 tonnes | 626,922 tonnes | 441,718 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | -1.39 million tonnes | 405,119 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, North Korea or Tajikistan?
- North Korea, at 525,276 tonnes against 475,483 tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 49,793 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tajikistan?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 50th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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.