Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Kazakhstan
334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Korea
323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
11th
North Korea rank
12th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Korea, a difference of 11.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 650.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 331.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 1990s | 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 135.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 11.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th and North Korea ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.