North Korea vs Romania: Share co2 emissions vs population

North Korea
0.1621
in 2024
Romania
0.1776
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • North Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.1776 against 0.1621 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0155.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Romania ahead.

North Korea ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0029 0.1381 0.1352 Romania
1910s 0.0122 0.156 0.1438 Romania
1920s 0.0363 0.3106 0.2743 Romania
1930s 0.1299 0.729 0.5992 Romania
1940s 0.173 0.4153 0.2423 Romania
1950s 0.0899 0.4779 0.388 Romania
1960s 0.3643 0.6899 0.3256 Romania
1970s 0.5908 0.9078 0.317 Romania
1980s 0.7339 0.9987 0.2648 Romania
1990s 0.3549 0.5382 0.1833 Romania
2000s 0.2454 0.3504 0.105 Romania
2010s 0.142 0.2308 0.0887 Romania
2020s 0.1616 0.1943 0.0327 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, North Korea or Romania?
Romania, at 0.1776 against 0.1621 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between North Korea and Romania?
0.0155, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
North Korea ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th 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