North Korea vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
North Korea
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
14,003 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
56th
Vanuatu rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 165 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.81 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 280.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 443.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,563 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 363.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14,003 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 Vanuatu?
- 165 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 54th 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.