South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

South Korea
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

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

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 20.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

South Korea ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 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, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
South Korea, at 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
South Korea ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 194 countries.
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.