Korea vs Small states: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita

Korea
12.91 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Small states
6.22 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Korea rank
22nd
Small states rank
20th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Small states
2.557.51012.515197019972024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.91 t CO2e/capita against 6.22 t CO2e/capita in Small states, a difference of 6.69 t CO2e/capita.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Korea ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 3.6 t CO2e/capita 7.11 t CO2e/capita 3.51 t CO2e/capita Small states
1980s 5.66 t CO2e/capita 7.57 t CO2e/capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita Small states
1990s 9.6 t CO2e/capita 6.53 t CO2e/capita 3.07 t CO2e/capita Korea
2000s 11.95 t CO2e/capita 7.36 t CO2e/capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita Korea
2010s 14.15 t CO2e/capita 7.57 t CO2e/capita 6.58 t CO2e/capita Korea
2020s 13.32 t CO2e/capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita 6.96 t CO2e/capita Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Korea or Small states?
Korea, at 12.91 t CO2e/capita against 6.22 t CO2e/capita in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Korea and Small states?
6.69 t CO2e/capita, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Korea and Small states rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
Korea ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.