North Korea vs Oman: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
North Korea
72.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman
82.93 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
54th
Oman rank
51st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- North Korea
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 82.93 million tonnes against 72.54 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 10.39 million tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 54th and Oman ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.98 million tonnes | -13,044 tonnes | 58.00 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 113.76 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 108.93 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.01 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 152.69 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 96.65 million tonnes | 16.20 million tonnes | 80.44 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 87.13 million tonnes | 34.73 million tonnes | 52.40 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 62.93 million tonnes | 64.92 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 70.26 million tonnes | 77.73 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, North Korea or Oman?
- Oman, at 82.93 million tonnes against 72.54 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between North Korea and Oman?
- 10.39 million tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Oman rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- North Korea ranks 54th and Oman ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.