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
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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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.