Georgia vs North Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Georgia
1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea
1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Georgia rank
120th
North Korea rank
117th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Georgia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Georgia, a difference of 37,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 237,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1860s | 256,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1870s | 303,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1880s | 370,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1890s | 408,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1900s | 433,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1910s | 500,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1920s | 604,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1930s | 628,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1940s | 759,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Georgia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Georgia and North Korea?
- 37,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and North Korea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Georgia ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 117th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.