North Korea vs Myanmar: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
North Korea
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Myanmar
3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
133rd
Myanmar rank
132nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
North Korea ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 132nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, North Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 133rd and Myanmar ranks 132nd of 198 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.