Iceland vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Iceland
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
76th
South Korea rank
74th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.69 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 2.31 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year 6.32 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 0.6647 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 4.06 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 1.4 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 0.8592 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s -0.4739 % change on previous year 0.6414 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Iceland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 3.69 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Iceland and South Korea?
0.05 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Iceland ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.