North Korea vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Libya rank
51st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.26 million tonnes against 62.55 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 2.71 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.23 million tonnes | 287,990 tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 41.69 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 82.94 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 31.49 million tonnes | 117.55 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 36.08 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | 3.91 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, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.26 million tonnes against 62.55 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between North Korea and Libya?
- 2.71 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st 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.