Belarus vs North Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Belarus
55.82 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
North Korea rank
52nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 62.55 million tonnes against 55.82 million tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 6.73 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.92 million tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 81.21 million tonnes | 101.92 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 105.23 million tonnes | 149.04 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 75.77 million tonnes | 82.93 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 58.17 million tonnes | 70.40 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.51 million tonnes | 50.33 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 57.73 million tonnes | 60.08 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Belarus or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 62.55 million tonnes against 55.82 million tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Belarus and North Korea?
- 6.73 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.