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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.