North Korea vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
North Korea
5.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
3.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Netherlands rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.06 billion tonnes against 3.99 billion tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.07 billion tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Netherlands ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88,515 tonnes | 483.89 million tonnes | 483.80 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.82 million tonnes | 635.63 million tonnes | 633.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 9.73 million tonnes | 873.26 million tonnes | 863.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 38.25 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 126.06 million tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 171.98 million tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 396.70 million tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | 505.39 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.39 billion tonnes | 3.03 billion tonnes | 354.23 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.04 billion tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 667.36 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.57 billion tonnes | 3.72 billion tonnes | 844.83 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 3.95 billion tonnes | 995.16 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, North Korea or Netherlands?
- North Korea, at 5.06 billion tonnes against 3.99 billion tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 1.07 billion tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 24th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.