South Korea vs Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
South Korea
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
Kuwait rank
5th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.