North Korea vs Singapore: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Singapore
0.1%
in 2024
North Korea rank
52nd
Singapore rank
55th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between North Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.