Belarus vs North Korea: Share co2 emissions vs population

Belarus
0.1446
in 2024
North Korea
0.1621
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
North Korea rank
52nd

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Belarus
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.1621 against 0.1446 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0175.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus North Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0886 0.0029 0.0857 Belarus
1910s 0.0791 0.0122 0.0669 Belarus
1920s 0.0479 0.0363 0.0116 Belarus
1930s 0.2088 0.1299 0.079 Belarus
1940s 0.2332 0.173 0.0602 Belarus
1950s 0.3774 0.0899 0.2876 Belarus
1960s 0.4568 0.3643 0.0925 Belarus
1970s 0.4698 0.5908 0.1211 North Korea
1980s 0.5229 0.7339 0.211 North Korea
1990s 0.3241 0.3549 0.0308 North Korea
2000s 0.2018 0.2454 0.0436 North Korea
2010s 0.1739 0.142 0.0319 Belarus
2020s 0.1553 0.1616 0.0063 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Belarus or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.1621 against 0.1446 in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Belarus and North Korea?
0.0175, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Belarus ranks 54th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed