North Korea vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
North Korea
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Vietnam rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.27 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Vietnam ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 10 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.1918 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.5758 tonnes per person | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.2875 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.5912 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.5308 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.7 tonnes per person | 0.2056 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6.88 tonnes per person | 0.2285 tonnes per person | 6.65 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 0.2007 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.4254 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.9849 tonnes per person | 0.7788 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 0.0713 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.27 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 Vietnam?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.