South Korea vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

South Korea
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
45th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • South Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP South Korea

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 Least developed countries?
South Korea, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between South Korea and Least developed countries?
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
South Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit
Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 11,974 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.