South Korea vs Kuwait: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
South Korea
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0094 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
11th
Kuwait rank
8th
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0094 units per square kilometre against 0.0069 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0025 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0094 units per square kilometre against 0.0069 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0025 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.