North Korea vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
North Korea
57.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
45.25 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
19th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 57.15 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 11.90 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.59 million tonnes | 470,202 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 6.47 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 39.17 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 95.41 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 92.72 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 135.10 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 129.76 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 76.70 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 68.14 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 65.17 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 54.31 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 45.04 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 23.03 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 54.93 million tonnes | 54.04 million tonnes | 895,320 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, North Korea or Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 57.15 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 11.90 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- North Korea ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.