North Korea vs Latvia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
North Korea
1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Latvia
2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea rank
117th
Latvia rank
114th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea, a difference of 252,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Latvia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 193,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1860s | 209,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1870s | 239,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1880s | 278,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1890s | 314,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1900s | 362,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1910s | 424,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1920s | 499,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 680,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1930s | 600,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
| 1940s | 861,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 819,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1980s | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, North Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between North Korea and Latvia?
- 252,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- North Korea ranks 117th and Latvia ranks 114th 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.