North Korea vs Nauru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
North Korea
0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
189th
Nauru rank
192nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 189th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, North Korea or Nauru?
- North Korea, at 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between North Korea and Nauru?
- 0.0243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nauru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Nauru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 189th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. 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 by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.