North Korea vs Singapore: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
North Korea
62.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
53.92 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Singapore rank
55th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 62.55 million tonnes against 53.92 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 8.63 million tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.51 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 49.96 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 24.66 million tonnes | 77.25 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 32.45 million tonnes | 116.59 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 39.89 million tonnes | 30.50 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 48.00 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 50.14 million tonnes | 9.94 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 Singapore?
- North Korea, at 62.55 million tonnes against 53.92 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between North Korea and Singapore?
- 8.63 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th 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.