Ethiopia vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Ethiopia
258.98 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
273.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
107th
North Korea rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 273.01 million tonnes against 258.98 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.04 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 104th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 773,342 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 4.59 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 17.21 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 33.26 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 68.66 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 57.64 million tonnes | 184.91 million tonnes | 127.28 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 92.52 million tonnes | 218.80 million tonnes | 126.29 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 156.04 million tonnes | 246.32 million tonnes | 90.28 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 235.30 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 32.46 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 273.01 million tonnes against 258.98 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 14.04 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th and North Korea ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.