Iraq vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Iraq
5.35 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
5.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
41st
North Korea rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.49 billion tonnes against 5.35 billion tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 141.92 million tonnes.
Across all 98 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 39th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 455,557 tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1930s | 13.21 million tonnes | 38.67 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 91.93 million tonnes | 136.44 million tonnes | 44.51 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 146.66 million tonnes | 179.13 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 239.00 million tonnes | 420.78 million tonnes | 181.78 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 499.64 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 681.92 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 915.55 million tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 3.67 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion tonnes | 4.95 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion tonnes | 5.37 billion tonnes | 470.69 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Iraq or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.49 billion tonnes against 5.35 billion tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Iraq and North Korea?
- 141.92 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 41st and North Korea ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.