Cyprus vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Cyprus
236.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
207.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
73rd
North Korea rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Cyprus
- North Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 236.74 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 29.46 tonnes per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 73rd and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 tonnes per person | 31.52 tonnes per person | 13.99 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 43.34 tonnes per person | 69.92 tonnes per person | 26.58 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 80.27 tonnes per person | 122.01 tonnes per person | 41.74 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 123.72 tonnes per person | 163.4 tonnes per person | 39.67 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 170.81 tonnes per person | 179.91 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 209.35 tonnes per person | 194.12 tonnes per person | 15.22 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 230.76 tonnes per person | 204.07 tonnes per person | 26.68 tonnes per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Cyprus or North Korea?
- Cyprus, at 236.74 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Cyprus and North Korea?
- 29.46 tonnes per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 73rd 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.