North Korea vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
North Korea
72.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
74.63 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
54th
Zambia rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.63 million tonnes against 72.54 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 2.09 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
North Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.00 million tonnes | 64.02 million tonnes | 46.02 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 49.72 million tonnes | 58.76 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 113.76 million tonnes | 48.93 million tonnes | 64.83 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.01 million tonnes | 45.71 million tonnes | 115.31 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 96.65 million tonnes | 56.65 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 87.13 million tonnes | 89.27 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 62.93 million tonnes | 99.70 million tonnes | 36.77 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 70.26 million tonnes | 76.20 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.63 million tonnes against 72.54 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between North Korea and Zambia?
- 2.09 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.