Colombia vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
0.0882 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.1016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
88th
North Korea rank
85th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1016 tonnes per person against 0.0882 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0134 tonnes per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was North Korea ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.0406 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.109 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0851 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.092 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.1016 tonnes per person against 0.0882 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and North Korea?
- 0.0134 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 88th and North Korea ranks 85th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.