Indonesia vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Indonesia
0.1059 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.1016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
82nd
North Korea rank
85th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.1059 tonnes per person against 0.1016 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0043 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was North Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 82nd and North Korea ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.0924 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.1727 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.1498 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.092 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.108 tonnes per person | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Indonesia or North Korea?
- Indonesia, at 0.1059 tonnes per person against 0.1016 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 0.0043 tonnes per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Indonesia ranks 82nd 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.