North Korea vs Liberia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
North Korea
0.1021 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liberia
0.1204 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
204th
Liberia rank
201st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.1204 tonnes per person against 0.1021 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0183 tonnes per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
North Korea ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 201st of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.399 tonnes per person | 0.3033 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.2057 tonnes per person | 0.912 tonnes per person | 0.7063 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.5298 tonnes per person | 0.4336 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.102 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, North Korea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.1204 tonnes per person against 0.1021 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between North Korea and Liberia?
- 0.0183 tonnes per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- North Korea ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 201st of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.