Belarus vs North Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 62.55 million tonnes against 55.82 million tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 6.73 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.45 million tonnes | 81,572 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 2.59 million tonnes | 403,348 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 444,800 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 8.24 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 11.63 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 27.97 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 51.16 million tonnes | 41.69 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 81.21 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 105.23 million tonnes | 149.04 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 75.77 million tonnes | 82.93 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 58.17 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.51 million tonnes | 50.33 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 57.73 million tonnes | 60.08 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Belarus or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 62.55 million tonnes against 55.82 million tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Belarus and North Korea?
- 6.73 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.