Chad vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Chad
0.1108 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.1021 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chad rank
203rd
North Korea rank
204th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Chad
- North Korea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.1108 tonnes per person against 0.1021 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0087 tonnes per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Chad ranks 203rd and North Korea ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.067 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.2057 tonnes per person | 0.1655 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.5298 tonnes per person | 0.4941 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.1422 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.071 tonnes per person | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0.0524 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1128 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.1147 tonnes per person | 0.102 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Chad or North Korea?
- Chad, at 0.1108 tonnes per person against 0.1021 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Chad and North Korea?
- 0.0087 tonnes per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and North Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chad ranks 203rd and North Korea ranks 204th 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 from oil. 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.