North Korea vs Madagascar: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
North Korea
0.1021 tonnes per person
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0978 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
204th
Madagascar rank
207th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- North Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1021 tonnes per person against 0.0978 tonnes per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0043 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 204th and Madagascar ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.0896 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2057 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 0.0689 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5298 tonnes per person | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.4302 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.1171 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.086 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.102 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.006 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 oil, North Korea or Madagascar?
- North Korea, at 0.1021 tonnes per person against 0.0978 tonnes per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between North Korea and Madagascar?
- 0.0043 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 204th and Madagascar ranks 207th 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.