China vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
China
202.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
207.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
79th
North Korea rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 207.28 tonnes per person against 202.34 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 4.94 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 31.52 tonnes per person | 20.76 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 17.28 tonnes per person | 69.92 tonnes per person | 52.63 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 29.64 tonnes per person | 122.01 tonnes per person | 92.37 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.42 tonnes per person | 163.4 tonnes per person | 115.98 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 75.82 tonnes per person | 179.91 tonnes per person | 104.09 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 131.47 tonnes per person | 194.12 tonnes per person | 62.65 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 184.98 tonnes per person | 204.07 tonnes per person | 19.09 tonnes per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 207.28 tonnes per person against 202.34 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between China and North Korea?
- 4.94 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- China ranks 79th and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.