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

South Korea
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Palau rank
10th

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

  • South Korea
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Palau ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Palau
2000s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Palau
2010s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Palau
2020s 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Palau

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 Palau?
Palau, at 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between South Korea and Palau?
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Palau rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
South Korea ranks 12th and Palau ranks 10th 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.