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
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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
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
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.