Brazil vs North Korea: Co emissions per capita

Brazil
2.28
in 2024
North Korea
2.36
in 2024
Brazil rank
126th
North Korea rank
123rd

Co emissions per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • North Korea
02.557.510185619402024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.36 against 2.28 in Brazil, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 213 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil North Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1588 0.0144 0.1444 Brazil
1910s 0.1745 0.0634 0.1111 Brazil
1920s 0.1646 0.1847 0.0201 North Korea
1930s 0.1512 0.592 0.4408 North Korea
1940s 0.1463 0.8863 0.74 North Korea
1950s 0.4919 0.6615 0.1696 North Korea
1960s 0.7316 3.12 2.39 North Korea
1970s 1.32 6.08 4.77 North Korea
1980s 1.39 7.59 6.2 North Korea
1990s 1.67 3.73 2.06 North Korea
2000s 2 2.9 0.9012 North Korea
2010s 2.47 1.97 0.4995 Brazil
2020s 2.27 2.28 0.0085 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions per capita, Brazil or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2.36 against 2.28 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Brazil and North Korea?
0.08, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for co emissions per capita?
Brazil ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed