North Korea vs Spain: Cumulative co2 coal

North Korea
5.06 billion
in 2024
Spain
4.88 billion
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • North Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5.06 billion against 4.88 billion in Spain, a difference of 180.07 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Spain ahead.

North Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 88,515 312.29 million 312.20 million Spain
1910s 1.82 million 423.46 million 421.64 million Spain
1920s 9.73 million 589.17 million 579.44 million Spain
1930s 38.25 million 765.24 million 727.00 million Spain
1940s 126.06 million 932.21 million 806.15 million Spain
1950s 171.98 million 1.22 billion 1.05 billion Spain
1960s 396.70 million 1.55 billion 1.15 billion Spain
1970s 1.11 billion 1.90 billion 785.70 million Spain
1980s 2.22 billion 2.43 billion 208.66 million Spain
1990s 3.39 billion 3.19 billion 199.06 million North Korea
2000s 4.04 billion 4.00 billion 41.80 million North Korea
2010s 4.57 billion 4.60 billion 28.32 million Spain
2020s 4.95 billion 4.85 billion 96.82 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, North Korea or Spain?
North Korea, at 5.06 billion against 4.88 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between North Korea and Spain?
180.07 million, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Spain?
113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Spain rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
North Korea ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed