North Korea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 2.54 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 123rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6615 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.5546 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 0.1852 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 0.3339 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.59 tonnes per person | 0.5336 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.1698 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 0.111 tonnes per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 2.54 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 123rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.