North Korea vs Lesotho: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
North Korea
4,150 tonnes
in 2019
Lesotho
2,991 tonnes
in 2018
North Korea rank
191st
Lesotho rank
192nd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4,150 tonnes against 2,991 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 1,159 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, North Korea or Lesotho?
- North Korea, at 4,150 tonnes against 2,991 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 1,159 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- North Korea ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.