North Korea vs New Zealand: Greenhouse gas emissions
North Korea
89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea rank
65th
New Zealand rank
68th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand, a difference of 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 60.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1980s | 191.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1990s | 121.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2000s | 109.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2010s | 85.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, North Korea or New Zealand?
- North Korea, at 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.