Congo vs North Korea: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Congo
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
North Korea rank
143rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 217,610 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,404 tonnes | 460,242 tonnes | 310,838 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 305,216 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 974,973 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 355,960 tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 704,893 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 355,938 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Congo and North Korea?
- 217,610 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Congo ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.