North Korea vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
167.94 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
42nd
Portugal rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 167.94 million tonnes against 161.35 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 6.59 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Portugal ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 425,685 tonnes | 506,316 tonnes | 80,631 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 175,701 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 34.49 million tonnes | 23.00 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 22.90 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 95.06 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 113.94 million tonnes | 112.97 million tonnes | 970,630 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 138.08 million tonnes | 145.85 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 156.12 million tonnes | 163.72 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 167.94 million tonnes against 161.35 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Portugal?
- 6.59 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st 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.