Costa Rica vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Costa Rica
262.22 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
273.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
North Korea rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 273.01 million tonnes against 262.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.79 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 104th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 200,987 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 20.66 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 41.98 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 59.95 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 72.68 million tonnes | 184.91 million tonnes | 112.24 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 124.38 million tonnes | 218.80 million tonnes | 94.42 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 192.28 million tonnes | 246.32 million tonnes | 54.04 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 246.35 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 21.41 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 273.01 million tonnes against 262.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 10.79 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 104th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.