Cambodia vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Cambodia
65.30 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
72.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
57th
North Korea rank
54th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 72.54 million tonnes against 65.30 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 7.24 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.76 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 72.22 million tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 45.30 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.00 million tonnes | 113.76 million tonnes | 107.76 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 72.34 million tonnes | 161.01 million tonnes | 88.67 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 46.29 million tonnes | 96.65 million tonnes | 50.36 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 47.53 million tonnes | 87.13 million tonnes | 39.60 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 53.68 million tonnes | 62.93 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.22 million tonnes | 70.26 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 72.54 million tonnes against 65.30 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 7.24 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.