Chile vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Chile
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
9.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
North Korea rank
49th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.99 million tonnes against 9.59 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 399,850 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and North Korea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 16 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.61 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1860s | 12.05 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1870s | 14.88 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 17.15 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 15.05 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1890s | 21.64 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 27.31 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 24.89 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 33.35 million tonnes | 11.93 million tonnes | 21.42 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 34.30 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | 18.23 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 41.27 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 39.57 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 39.44 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 28.67 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 34.42 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 26.39 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 36.52 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 24.67 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.28 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 34.66 million tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | 22.07 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chile or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 9.99 million tonnes against 9.59 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chile and North Korea?
- 399,850 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chile ranks 51st and North Korea ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.