South Korea vs Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
South Korea
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
Kuwait rank
6th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 industrial combustion (energy), South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0003 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 industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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.