El Salvador vs North Korea: CO₂ emissions from transport
El Salvador
4.21 million tonnes
in 2023
North Korea
4.89 million tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
99th
North Korea rank
96th
CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.89 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 680,000 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 821,000 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 644,000 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.87 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, El Salvador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 4.89 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 680,000 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and North Korea ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.