Armenia vs North Korea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Armenia
2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea
2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Armenia rank
114th
North Korea rank
113th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Armenia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Armenia, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Armenia ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 113th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.7014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.8968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Armenia |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Armenia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Armenia and North Korea?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and North Korea rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Armenia ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 113th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.