Jamaica vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Jamaica
44,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
45,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
North Korea rank
41st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st of 204 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre 3,649 tonnes per square kilometre 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
1970s 7,197 tonnes per square kilometre 9,813 tonnes per square kilometre 2,616 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 13,771 tonnes per square kilometre 19,870 tonnes per square kilometre 6,099 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 20,259 tonnes per square kilometre 30,458 tonnes per square kilometre 10,199 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 29,490 tonnes per square kilometre 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre 6,832 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 37,801 tonnes per square kilometre 41,140 tonnes per square kilometre 3,339 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 42,933 tonnes per square kilometre 44,365 tonnes per square kilometre 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Jamaica or North Korea?
North Korea, at 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Jamaica and North Korea?
1,071 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.