North Korea vs Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
North Korea
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Montenegro
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Montenegro rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- North Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Montenegro, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Montenegro ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Montenegro ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Montenegro in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0416 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1920s | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1930s | 0.5758 tonnes per person | 0.3215 tonnes per person | 0.2543 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.3761 tonnes per person | 0.6718 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.5912 tonnes per person | 0.8232 tonnes per person | 0.232 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.7 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.88 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.7889 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.5402 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, North Korea or Montenegro?
- North Korea, at 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between North Korea and Montenegro?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Montenegro?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Montenegro rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Montenegro ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.