North Korea vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
North Korea
5.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
5.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
39th
Pakistan rank
37th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.74 billion tonnes against 5.49 billion tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 247.18 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 154.84 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 153.10 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 179.13 million tonnes | 42.25 million tonnes | 136.88 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 420.78 million tonnes | 163.16 million tonnes | 257.62 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 360.47 million tonnes | 821.09 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 691.73 million tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 3.89 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion tonnes | 5.35 billion tonnes | 21.71 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, North Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.74 billion tonnes against 5.49 billion tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 247.18 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 with 84 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.