North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
0.1016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.0936 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
85th
Uzbekistan rank
86th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1016 tonnes per person against 0.0936 tonnes per person in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.008 tonnes per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 85th and Uzbekistan ranks 86th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.089 tonnes per person | 0.0614 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.2066 tonnes per person | 0.1122 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.2351 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.181 tonnes per person | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 0.092 tonnes per person | 0.0821 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.0936 tonnes per person | 0.1064 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 0.1016 tonnes per person against 0.0936 tonnes per person in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.008 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 85th and Uzbekistan ranks 86th 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.