Belarus vs North Korea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Belarus
94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea
89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belarus rank
62nd
North Korea rank
65th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea, a difference of 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 16 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1860s | 39.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1870s | 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1880s | 44.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1890s | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1900s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1910s | 50.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1920s | 50.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1930s | 59.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1940s | 63.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1950s | 78.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1960s | 105.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1970s | 139.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 1980s | 165.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1990s | 122.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2000s | 93.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2010s | 102.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
| 2020s | 97.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Belarus and North Korea?
- 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Belarus ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.