Grenada vs North Korea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Grenada
3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea
3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Grenada rank
132nd
North Korea rank
134th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Grenada
- North Korea
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Grenada ranks 132nd and North Korea ranks 134th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.9138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.8195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.7186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.5623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.3966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.8002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3228 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, Grenada or North Korea?
- Grenada, at 3.44 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 greenhouse gas emissions between Grenada and North Korea?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Grenada and North Korea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Grenada ranks 132nd 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.