Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Zealand: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
65th
New Zealand rank
68th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand, a difference of 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 60.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 191.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 121.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 109.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 85.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Zealand?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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.