North Korea vs Laos: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
North Korea
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
21st
Laos rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.15 tonnes per person in Laos, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Laos ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 5.71 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 7.94 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 7.94 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.9293 tonnes per person | 0.8344 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.1016 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 coal, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 2.16 tonnes per person against 2.15 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between North Korea and Laos?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Laos ranks 22nd 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 from coal. 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.