North Korea vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
North Korea
0.1021 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0995 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
204th
Rwanda rank
205th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- North Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1021 tonnes per person against 0.0995 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0026 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 213 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0776 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2057 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.1716 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5298 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.4309 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2024 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.1397 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1234 tonnes per person | 0.0541 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.102 tonnes per person | 0.0967 tonnes per person | 0.0053 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 Rwanda?
- North Korea, at 0.1021 tonnes per person against 0.0995 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between North Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.0026 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 204th and Rwanda ranks 205th 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.