South Korea vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.36 t CO2e/capita against 4.69 t CO2e/capita in World, a difference of 6.67 t CO2e/capita.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | 4.26 t CO2e/capita | 1.64 t CO2e/capita | World |
| 1980s | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | 4.12 t CO2e/capita | 0.3974 t CO2e/capita | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | 4.01 t CO2e/capita | 4.28 t CO2e/capita | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 4.29 t CO2e/capita | 6.39 t CO2e/capita | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.74 t CO2e/capita | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | 8.02 t CO2e/capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.78 t CO2e/capita | 4.64 t CO2e/capita | 7.14 t CO2e/capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 11.36 t CO2e/capita against 4.69 t CO2e/capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between South Korea and World?
- 6.67 t CO2e/capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.