Czechia vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Czechia
69.94 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
72.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
56th
North Korea rank
54th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Czechia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 72.54 million tonnes against 69.94 million tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 2.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 56th and North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 50.13 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 47.60 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1910s | 44.84 million tonnes | 12.07 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1920s | 37.11 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 19.67 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1930s | 29.59 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1940s | 38.13 million tonnes | 26.48 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1950s | 65.48 million tonnes | 18.00 million tonnes | 47.48 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1960s | 111.33 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 61.61 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1970s | 163.44 million tonnes | 113.76 million tonnes | 49.67 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1980s | 175.94 million tonnes | 161.01 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1990s | 132.44 million tonnes | 96.65 million tonnes | 35.80 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2000s | 113.59 million tonnes | 87.13 million tonnes | 26.46 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2010s | 101.65 million tonnes | 62.93 million tonnes | 38.72 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 82.73 million tonnes | 70.26 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Czechia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 72.54 million tonnes against 69.94 million tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Czechia and North Korea?
- 2.60 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Czechia ranks 56th 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.