North Korea vs Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
North Korea
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
2.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
114th
Namibia rank
117th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.68 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 0.3637 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 0.5231 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 0.4644 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 2.74 tonnes per person against 2.68 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- North Korea ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 117th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.