North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
181.57 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
42nd
Uzbekistan rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 181.57 million tonnes against 161.35 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 20.22 million tonnes.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 87,540 tonnes | 87,540 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 425,685 tonnes | 707,655 tonnes | 281,970 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 3.30 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 272,293 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 34.49 million tonnes | 46.19 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 76.68 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 95.06 million tonnes | 101.41 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 113.94 million tonnes | 119.62 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 138.08 million tonnes | 147.41 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 156.12 million tonnes | 174.55 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 181.57 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 Uzbekistan?
- 20.22 million tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 39th 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.