North Korea vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
North Korea
45,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
53,666 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
41st
Ukraine rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 8,569 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 39th of 204 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,395 tonnes per square kilometre | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,225 tonnes per square kilometre | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 41,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,463 tonnes per square kilometre | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 44,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,906 tonnes per square kilometre | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, North Korea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between North Korea and Ukraine?
- 8,569 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 39th 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.