South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
South Korea
5,943 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3,126 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,817 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 282.04 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 876.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 436.17 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 619.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,129 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 972.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,685 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,356 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,082 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,817 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.