Ethiopia vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Ethiopia
7.35 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
7.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
47th
North Korea rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.35 billion tonnes against 7.02 billion tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 331.70 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1941 it was North Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 207.67 million tonnes | 676.58 million tonnes | 468.91 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 974.88 million tonnes | 857.76 million tonnes | 117.12 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 948.88 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 3.46 billion tonnes | 3.39 billion tonnes | 67.92 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.19 billion tonnes | 4.79 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion tonnes | 5.64 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion tonnes | 6.38 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion tonnes | 6.88 billion tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 7.35 billion tonnes against 7.02 billion tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 331.70 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.