Dominica vs North Korea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominica
3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea
2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominica rank
112th
North Korea rank
114th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominica
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominica ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.002 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, excluding land use and forestry, Dominica or North Korea?
- Dominica, at 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Dominica and North Korea?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and North Korea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominica ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 114th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.