North Korea vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
51st
Tanzania rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.94 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 251,890 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301,682 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 301,682 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 25,780 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.01 million tonnes | 120,323 tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 3.52 million tonnes | 154,825 tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.74 million tonnes | 245,644 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 522,739 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 310,026 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.94 million tonnes against 2.69 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Tanzania?
- 251,890 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.