Georgia vs North Korea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Georgia
3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Georgia rank
135th
North Korea rank
134th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Georgia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Georgia, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 135th and North Korea ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1860s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1870s | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1880s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1890s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1900s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1910s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1940s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | -1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | -0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3303 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Georgia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Georgia and North Korea?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and North Korea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Georgia ranks 135th and North Korea ranks 134th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.