Iceland vs North Korea: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Iceland
2.75 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
142nd
North Korea rank
143rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.75 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 42,820 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1936 it was North Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 185,180 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 185,180 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 769,487 tonnes | 460,242 tonnes | 309,245 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 25,659 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.51 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.02 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 530,504 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 129,728 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 62,656 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Iceland or North Korea?
- Iceland, at 2.75 million tonnes against 2.71 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Iceland and North Korea?
- 42,820 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Iceland ranks 142nd 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.