Belarus vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Belarus
5.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
5.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
42nd
North Korea rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.49 billion tonnes against 5.18 billion tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 308.43 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 37.44 million tonnes | 88,515 tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 57.43 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 55.61 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 76.18 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 66.45 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 125.00 million tonnes | 38.67 million tonnes | 86.33 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 227.79 million tonnes | 136.44 million tonnes | 91.35 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 420.02 million tonnes | 179.13 million tonnes | 240.89 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 824.75 million tonnes | 420.78 million tonnes | 403.97 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 315.42 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 55.24 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.41 billion tonnes | 3.67 billion tonnes | 260.48 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.01 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 363.09 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.62 billion tonnes | 4.95 billion tonnes | 333.15 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 5.37 billion tonnes | 300.98 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Belarus or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.49 billion tonnes against 5.18 billion tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Belarus and North Korea?
- 308.43 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Belarus ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.