Cambodia vs North Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Cambodia
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
57th
North Korea rank
54th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 54th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.