Czechia vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Czechia
154.85 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Czechia rank
45th
North Korea rank
42nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Czechia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 161.35 million tonnes against 154.85 million tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 6.49 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was North Korea ahead.
Czechia ranks 45th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 1.83 million tonnes | 425,685 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1940s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 369,825 tonnes | Czechia |
| 1950s | 9.67 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1960s | 25.01 million tonnes | 13.58 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1970s | 49.25 million tonnes | 34.49 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1980s | 78.51 million tonnes | 69.27 million tonnes | 9.23 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 1990s | 103.42 million tonnes | 95.06 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2000s | 122.06 million tonnes | 113.94 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | Czechia |
| 2010s | 138.45 million tonnes | 138.08 million tonnes | 366,700 tonnes | Czechia |
| 2020s | 151.65 million tonnes | 156.12 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Czechia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 161.35 million tonnes against 154.85 million tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Czechia and North Korea?
- 6.49 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Czechia ranks 45th and North Korea ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.