North Korea vs New Caledonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
North Korea
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
2.42 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
143rd
New Caledonia rank
146th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- North Korea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 287,880 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 460,242 tonnes | 86,820 tonnes | 373,422 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.28 million tonnes | 447,893 tonnes | 832,296 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.42 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 224,912 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 333,194 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, North Korea or New Caledonia?
- North Korea, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between North Korea and New Caledonia?
- 287,880 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and New Caledonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.