South Korea vs Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

South Korea
0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Kuwait rank
7th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

South Korea ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 194 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 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), South Korea or Kuwait?
South Korea, at 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between South Korea and Kuwait?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea 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 power industry (energy) (mt)?
South Korea ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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.