North Korea vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
North Korea
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
124th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Korea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.6213 tonnes per person | 0.4366 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.592 tonnes per person | 0.4284 tonnes per person | 0.1636 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.8863 tonnes per person | 0.3117 tonnes per person | 0.5746 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.6615 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.8696 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.59 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, North Korea or Uruguay?
- North Korea, at 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- North Korea ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.