Czechia vs North Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Czechia
88.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea
78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Czechia rank
49th
North Korea rank
52nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Czechia
- North Korea
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 88.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea, a difference of 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Czechia ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 16 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1860s | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1870s | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1880s | 27.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1890s | 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1900s | 49.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1910s | 53.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1920s | 45.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1930s | 46.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1940s | 66.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1950s | 88.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1960s | 136.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1970s | 191.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1980s | 201.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 1990s | 152.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 2000s | 140.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 2010s | 121.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
| 2020s | 101.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Czechia or North Korea?
- Czechia, at 88.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Czechia and North Korea?
- 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and North Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Czechia ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.