North Korea vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
North Korea
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
13,714 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
56th
Nigeria rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 124 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 404.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 437.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 433.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,372 tonnes per square kilometre | 311.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.8 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, North Korea or Nigeria?
- North Korea, at 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 124 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Nigeria ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.