North Korea vs Romania: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
68.55 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.55 million tonnes against 62.55 million tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 6.00 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.51 million tonnes | 93.27 million tonnes | 39.76 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 157.57 million tonnes | 55.65 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 200.61 million tonnes | 51.57 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 126.10 million tonnes | 43.17 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 100.71 million tonnes | 30.31 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 81.55 million tonnes | 31.22 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 72.21 million tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 68.55 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 Romania?
- 6.00 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th 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.