North Korea vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

North Korea
9.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
9.90 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
49th
Venezuela rank
50th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • North Korea
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 9.99 million tonnes against 9.90 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 90,570 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.

North Korea ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 50th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 2.71 million tonnes 64.15 million tonnes 61.44 million tonnes Venezuela
1860s 2.32 million tonnes 31.34 million tonnes 29.02 million tonnes Venezuela
1870s 2.11 million tonnes 23.25 million tonnes 21.14 million tonnes Venezuela
1880s 2.10 million tonnes 28.05 million tonnes 25.96 million tonnes Venezuela
1890s 2.12 million tonnes 10.45 million tonnes 8.34 million tonnes Venezuela
1900s 2.43 million tonnes 4.26 million tonnes 1.83 million tonnes Venezuela
1910s 11.93 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes 9.49 million tonnes North Korea
1920s 16.07 million tonnes 34.02 million tonnes 17.96 million tonnes Venezuela
1930s 17.32 million tonnes 40.68 million tonnes 23.36 million tonnes Venezuela
1940s 17.78 million tonnes 74.57 million tonnes 56.80 million tonnes Venezuela
1950s 10.77 million tonnes 146.48 million tonnes 135.71 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 8.03 million tonnes 75.04 million tonnes 67.01 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 11.85 million tonnes 34.50 million tonnes 22.66 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 11.97 million tonnes 33.11 million tonnes 21.14 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 13.72 million tonnes 11.46 million tonnes 2.25 million tonnes North Korea
2000s 16.73 million tonnes 15.99 million tonnes 738,020 tonnes North Korea
2010s 12.60 million tonnes 12.77 million tonnes 169,250 tonnes Venezuela
2020s 10.18 million tonnes 9.37 million tonnes 809,888 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 Venezuela?
North Korea, at 9.99 million tonnes against 9.90 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between North Korea and Venezuela?
90,570 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
North Korea ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.