North Korea vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

North Korea
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
13,895 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
56th
Romania rank
55th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 57 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 56th and Romania ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre 12,793 tonnes per square kilometre 5,098 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1970s 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre 13,720 tonnes per square kilometre 5,281 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1980s 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre 14,285 tonnes per square kilometre 4,776 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1990s 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre 14,494 tonnes per square kilometre 3,933 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2000s 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre 14,388 tonnes per square kilometre 2,648 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2010s 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre 14,211 tonnes per square kilometre 1,150 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2020s 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre 14,019 tonnes per square kilometre 309.12 tonnes per square kilometre Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between North Korea and Romania?
57 tonnes per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 56th and Romania ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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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.