North Korea vs United States: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
North Korea
519.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
536.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
North Korea rank
61st
United States rank
58th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre against 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 16.64 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
North Korea ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 373.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.18 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 846.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 505.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 341.38 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 501.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 736.04 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 688.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 592.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.25 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 584.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.06 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 417.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 589.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.82 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 498.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 537.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, North Korea or United States?
- United States, at 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre against 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between North Korea and United States?
- 16.64 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 61st and United States ranks 58th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.