North Korea vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

North Korea
57,713 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
51,307 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
37th
Romania rank
39th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • North Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre against 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 6,406 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

North Korea ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 10,123 tonnes per square kilometre 18,365 tonnes per square kilometre 8,242 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1970s 17,030 tonnes per square kilometre 24,324 tonnes per square kilometre 7,294 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1980s 28,158 tonnes per square kilometre 33,014 tonnes per square kilometre 4,856 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
1990s 39,797 tonnes per square kilometre 40,551 tonnes per square kilometre 753.48 tonnes per square kilometre Romania
2000s 46,841 tonnes per square kilometre 45,026 tonnes per square kilometre 1,815 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 52,980 tonnes per square kilometre 48,804 tonnes per square kilometre 4,175 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 56,853 tonnes per square kilometre 50,967 tonnes per square kilometre 5,887 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea

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 Romania?
North Korea, at 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre against 51,307 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between North Korea and Romania?
6,406 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
North Korea ranks 37th and Romania ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.