North Korea vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
North Korea
57,713 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
59,802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre against 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 2,089 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,231 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 17,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 607.87 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 28,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,191 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 39,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,131 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 46,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,640 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 52,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,649 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,388 tonnes per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, North Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre against 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 2,089 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- North Korea ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.