Finland vs North Korea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Finland
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
66th
North Korea rank
65th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and North Korea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Finland ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.