North Korea vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
North Korea
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
56th
United States rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- United States
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 93 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,836 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,414 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,626 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,831 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,810 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 594.87 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.48 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
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 United States?
- North Korea, at 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between North Korea and United States?
- 93 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 56th and United States ranks 58th 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.