North Korea vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
155.30 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
42nd
Tunisia rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Tunisia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 161.35 million tonnes against 155.30 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 6.05 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Tunisia ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 44th of 211 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 472,983 tonnes | 67,880 tonnes | 405,103 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 3.27 million tonnes | 350,056 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 34.49 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 51.34 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 95.06 million tonnes | 44.34 million tonnes | 50.73 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 113.94 million tonnes | 74.64 million tonnes | 39.30 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 138.08 million tonnes | 114.18 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 156.12 million tonnes | 146.80 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Tunisia?
- North Korea, at 161.35 million tonnes against 155.30 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Tunisia?
- 6.05 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tunisia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 44th 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.