Brazil vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Brazil
2.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
126th
North Korea rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.28 tonnes per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.1444 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.1745 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.1111 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.1646 tonnes per person | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 0.592 tonnes per person | 0.4408 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.8863 tonnes per person | 0.74 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.4919 tonnes per person | 0.6615 tonnes per person | 0.1696 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 0.9012 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 0.4995 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Brazil or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.28 tonnes per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Brazil and North Korea?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Brazil ranks 126th 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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About this data
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.