Cambodia vs North Korea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Cambodia
91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea
89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia rank
63rd
North Korea rank
65th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M185019372024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea, a difference of 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 65th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1860s 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1870s 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1880s 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1890s 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 921,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1900s 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 179,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1910s 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1920s 28.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia
1930s 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia
1940s 47.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia
1950s 85.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia
1960s 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1970s 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1980s 73.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 191.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 117.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
1990s 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 121.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 66.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
2000s 59.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 109.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents North Korea
2010s 85.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 106,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia
2020s 91.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Cambodia or North Korea?
Cambodia, at 91.82 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 Cambodia and North Korea?
2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Cambodia ranks 63rd 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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Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.