North Korea vs Romania: Greenhouse gas emissions
North Korea
89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Romania
90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea rank
65th
Romania rank
64th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- North Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea, a difference of 470,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1860s | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1870s | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1880s | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1890s | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1900s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1910s | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1920s | 26.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1930s | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1940s | 34.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1950s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1960s | 60.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1970s | 132.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1980s | 191.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 1990s | 121.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2000s | 109.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2010s | 85.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
| 2020s | 89.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, North Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between North Korea and Romania?
- 470,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Romania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- North Korea ranks 65th and Romania ranks 64th 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.