North Korea vs New Zealand: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2024
North Korea rank
65th
New Zealand rank
68th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
North Korea ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 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, North Korea or New Zealand?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- North Korea ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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.