High income vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

High income
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th

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

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 14.9 times High income's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per, High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between High income and South Korea?
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
High income ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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.