North Korea vs Libya: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.26 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Libya rank
51st
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.26 million tonnes against 62.55 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 2.71 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.51 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 35.96 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 82.94 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 31.49 million tonnes | 117.55 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 36.08 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 56.18 million tonnes | 3.91 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, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.26 million tonnes against 62.55 million tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between North Korea and Libya?
- 2.71 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 51st 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.