Kiribati vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Kiribati
226.35 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea
185.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kiribati rank
145th
North Korea rank
148th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Kiribati
- North Korea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 226.35 kilograms per person against 185.1 kilograms per person in North Korea, a difference of 41.25 kilograms per person.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 148th of 191 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.08 kilograms per person | 123.99 kilograms per person | 73.09 kilograms per person | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 276.38 kilograms per person | 57.58 kilograms per person | 218.79 kilograms per person | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 214.36 kilograms per person | 98.47 kilograms per person | 115.88 kilograms per person | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 231.95 kilograms per person | 181.82 kilograms per person | 50.14 kilograms per person | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Kiribati or North Korea?
- Kiribati, at 226.35 kilograms per person against 185.1 kilograms per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Kiribati and North Korea?
- 41.25 kilograms per person, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kiribati ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 148th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.