North Korea vs Lebanon: Per capita methane emissions
North Korea
0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lebanon
0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
142nd
Lebanon rank
145th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- North Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 145th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1860s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1870s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1880s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1890s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1900s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1910s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.6572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.108 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 methane emissions, North Korea or Lebanon?
- North Korea, at 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between North Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lebanon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Lebanon rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- North Korea ranks 142nd and Lebanon ranks 145th 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.