North Korea vs Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Zambia
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea rank
54th
Zambia rank
53rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
North Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- North Korea ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 53rd 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.