Georgia vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Georgia
275.21 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
273.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Georgia rank
103rd
North Korea rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Georgia
- North Korea
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 275.21 million tonnes against 273.01 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 2.20 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 103rd and North Korea ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 11 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.30 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1910s | 4.94 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1920s | 6.57 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1930s | 10.59 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1940s | 17.91 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1950s | 30.88 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 28.62 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1960s | 56.59 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 46.08 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1970s | 98.44 million tonnes | 33.06 million tonnes | 65.38 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1980s | 154.45 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 52.53 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 1990s | 195.07 million tonnes | 184.91 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 215.72 million tonnes | 218.80 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 241.83 million tonnes | 246.32 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 267.80 million tonnes | 267.76 million tonnes | 33,800 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Georgia or North Korea?
- Georgia, at 275.21 million tonnes against 273.01 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Georgia and North Korea?
- 2.20 million tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Korea?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Georgia ranks 103rd 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.