North Korea vs Uruguay: Co emissions per capita
North Korea
2.36
in 2024
Uruguay
2.35
in 2024
North Korea rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
124th
Co emissions per capita over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.36 against 2.35 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 1.6 | 1.59 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 1.44 | 1.38 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1847 | 0.6213 | 0.4366 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.592 | 0.4284 | 0.1636 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.8863 | 0.3117 | 0.5746 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.6615 | 1.53 | 0.8696 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.12 | 1.78 | 1.33 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.08 | 2.04 | 4.04 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 1.43 | 6.16 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 1.57 | 2.16 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 1.81 | 1.09 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 2.06 | 0.0885 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.21 | 0.0769 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co emissions per capita, North Korea or Uruguay?
- North Korea, at 2.36 against 2.35 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co emissions per capita between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.01, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for co emissions per capita?
- North Korea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.