North Korea vs Niger: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
North Korea
2.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
143rd
Niger rank
144th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.71 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 42,370 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 460,242 tonnes | 22,707 tonnes | 437,535 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 1.28 million tonnes | 100,394 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 million tonnes | 307,410 tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 10.42 million tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.99 million tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 164,208 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, North Korea or Niger?
- North Korea, at 2.71 million tonnes against 2.66 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between North Korea and Niger?
- 42,370 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- North Korea ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 144th 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.