North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
North Korea
9.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.35 million tonnes against 9.99 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 363,560 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.71 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 2.32 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 2.11 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 2.10 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 2.12 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 2.43 million tonnes | 11.68 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 11.93 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1920s | 16.07 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1930s | 17.32 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 17.78 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 10.77 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 8.03 million tonnes | 47.99 million tonnes | 39.96 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.85 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.97 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 999,645 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 13.72 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 488,090 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.73 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.60 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.18 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | 540,388 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.35 million tonnes against 9.99 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 363,560 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- North Korea ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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.