Cyprus vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Cyprus
278.97 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
273.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
102nd
North Korea rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cyprus
- North Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 278.97 million tonnes against 273.01 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 5.95 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 102nd 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 | Cyprus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 46,417 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 10.39 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 116,823 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 26.53 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 50.86 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 51.06 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 90.63 million tonnes | 184.91 million tonnes | 94.28 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 151.19 million tonnes | 218.80 million tonnes | 67.61 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 220.11 million tonnes | 246.32 million tonnes | 26.20 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 266.67 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Cyprus or North Korea?
- Cyprus, at 278.97 million tonnes against 273.01 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Cyprus and North Korea?
- 5.95 million tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cyprus ranks 102nd 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.