Iceland vs North Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
North Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
142nd
North Korea rank
143rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1936 it was North Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Iceland or North Korea?
- Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Iceland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Iceland ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 143rd 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 from oil. 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 oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.