North Korea vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
North Korea
63.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Samoa
65.48 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
102nd
Samoa rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 65.48 tonnes per person against 63.25 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 2.23 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5 tonnes per person | 100.19 tonnes per person | 29.68 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.85 tonnes per person | 99.93 tonnes per person | 39.08 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 58.77 tonnes per person | 107.53 tonnes per person | 48.76 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 56.71 tonnes per person | 95.69 tonnes per person | 38.98 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 58.16 tonnes per person | 75.19 tonnes per person | 17.03 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 61.63 tonnes per person | 71.66 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 62.91 tonnes per person | 68.21 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, North Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 65.48 tonnes per person against 63.25 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between North Korea and Samoa?
- 2.23 tonnes per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.