North Korea vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

North Korea
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkey
2.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • North Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.39 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Turkey ahead.

North Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 10 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0144 tonnes per person 0.1199 tonnes per person 0.1055 tonnes per person Turkey
1910s 0.0634 tonnes per person 0.0983 tonnes per person 0.0349 tonnes per person Turkey
1920s 0.1847 tonnes per person 0.1574 tonnes per person 0.0273 tonnes per person North Korea
1930s 0.5758 tonnes per person 0.2951 tonnes per person 0.2807 tonnes per person North Korea
1940s 1.23 tonnes per person 0.3315 tonnes per person 0.8984 tonnes per person North Korea
1950s 0.5912 tonnes per person 0.4101 tonnes per person 0.181 tonnes per person North Korea
1960s 2.93 tonnes per person 0.4288 tonnes per person 2.5 tonnes per person North Korea
1970s 5.7 tonnes per person 0.5091 tonnes per person 5.19 tonnes per person North Korea
1980s 6.88 tonnes per person 0.8324 tonnes per person 6.05 tonnes per person North Korea
1990s 3.45 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 2.16 tonnes per person North Korea
2000s 2.68 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person 1.16 tonnes per person North Korea
2010s 1.76 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person 0.057 tonnes per person Turkey
2020s 2.09 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person 0.0253 tonnes per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, North Korea or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2.39 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between North Korea and Turkey?
0.23 tonnes per person, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
North Korea ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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