Congo vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Congo
297.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
264.98 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
North Korea rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 297.17 tonnes per person against 264.98 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 32.19 tonnes per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 695.53 tonnes per person | 90.76 tonnes per person | 604.77 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 601.22 tonnes per person | 121.95 tonnes per person | 479.28 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 508.01 tonnes per person | 173.22 tonnes per person | 334.79 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 419.33 tonnes per person | 213.54 tonnes per person | 205.79 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 377.41 tonnes per person | 232.01 tonnes per person | 145.4 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 325.65 tonnes per person | 249.99 tonnes per person | 75.66 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 303.18 tonnes per person | 261.39 tonnes per person | 41.79 tonnes per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 297.17 tonnes per person against 264.98 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Congo and North Korea?
- 32.19 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Congo ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 89th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.