Iceland vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Iceland
10.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
11.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.21 tonnes per person against 10.76 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.45 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.07 tonnes per person | 0.9656 tonnes per person | 17.11 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10.57 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.51 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10.08 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.36 tonnes per person | 10.18 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.84 tonnes per person | 12.44 tonnes per person | 0.6034 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 11.48 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 11.21 tonnes per person against 10.76 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.45 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.