North Korea vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
161.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
155.84 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 161.35 million tonnes against 155.84 million tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 5.50 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Venezuela ahead.
North Korea ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 425,685 tonnes | 27,256 tonnes | 398,429 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 3.27 million tonnes | 441,911 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 34.49 million tonnes | 24.73 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 69.27 million tonnes | 45.94 million tonnes | 23.33 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 95.06 million tonnes | 74.72 million tonnes | 20.34 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 113.94 million tonnes | 110.01 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 138.08 million tonnes | 142.15 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 156.12 million tonnes | 153.78 million tonnes | 2.34 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 Venezuela?
- North Korea, at 161.35 million tonnes against 155.84 million tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 5.50 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 43rd 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.