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