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
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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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.