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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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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.