North Korea vs Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
North Korea
45,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Moldova
41,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
41st
Moldova rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Moldova, a difference of 4,009 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
North Korea ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,543 tonnes per square kilometre | Moldova |
| 2000s | 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,006 tonnes per square kilometre | Moldova |
| 2010s | 41,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,328 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 44,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,887 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,478 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, North Korea or Moldova?
- North Korea, at 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between North Korea and Moldova?
- 4,009 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Moldova rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 44th 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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About this data
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.