Finland vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Finland
6.77 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
7.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
North Korea rank
49th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7.02 billion tonnes against 6.77 billion tonnes in Finland, a difference of 255.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and North Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 61.25 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 206.59 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 403.88 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.38 billion tonnes | 678.19 million tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.59 billion tonnes | 857.76 million tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.91 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.40 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion tonnes | 3.39 billion tonnes | 575.63 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion tonnes | 4.79 billion tonnes | 200.82 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.35 billion tonnes | 5.64 billion tonnes | 289.69 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion tonnes | 6.38 billion tonnes | 263.20 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6.64 billion tonnes | 6.88 billion tonnes | 245.34 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 7.02 billion tonnes against 6.77 billion tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Finland and North Korea?
- 255.85 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 50th 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.