North Korea vs Tanzania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea rank
51st
Tanzania rank
48th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, North Korea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between North Korea and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 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 from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.