Armenia vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Armenia
2.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Armenia rank
122nd
North Korea rank
123rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Armenia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 123rd of 213 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia North Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2045 tonnes per person 0.0144 tonnes per person 0.1901 tonnes per person Armenia
1910s 0.2081 tonnes per person 0.0634 tonnes per person 0.1447 tonnes per person Armenia
1920s 0.1317 tonnes per person 0.1847 tonnes per person 0.053 tonnes per person North Korea
1930s 0.5433 tonnes per person 0.592 tonnes per person 0.0487 tonnes per person North Korea
1940s 0.7035 tonnes per person 0.8863 tonnes per person 0.1827 tonnes per person North Korea
1950s 1.38 tonnes per person 0.6615 tonnes per person 0.7163 tonnes per person Armenia
1960s 1.86 tonnes per person 3.12 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person North Korea
1970s 2.34 tonnes per person 6.08 tonnes per person 3.75 tonnes per person North Korea
1980s 2.53 tonnes per person 7.59 tonnes per person 5.06 tonnes per person North Korea
1990s 1.25 tonnes per person 3.73 tonnes per person 2.48 tonnes per person North Korea
2000s 1.36 tonnes per person 2.9 tonnes per person 1.53 tonnes per person North Korea
2010s 1.87 tonnes per person 1.97 tonnes per person 0.1058 tonnes per person North Korea
2020s 2.52 tonnes per person 2.28 tonnes per person 0.2389 tonnes per person Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Armenia or North Korea?
Armenia, at 2.5 tonnes per person against 2.36 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Armenia and North Korea?
0.14 tonnes per person, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and North Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Armenia and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Armenia ranks 122nd and North Korea ranks 123rd 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.