Australia and New Zealand vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Australia and New Zealand
0.2013 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Korea
0.1966 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
43rd
South Korea rank
46th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 0.2013 kg per constant US$ against 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in South Korea, a difference of 0.0047 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 46th of 160 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3345 kg per constant US$ 0.3001 kg per constant US$ 0.0344 kg per constant US$ Australia and New Zealand
2010s 0.2699 kg per constant US$ 0.2641 kg per constant US$ 0.0058 kg per constant US$ Australia and New Zealand
2020s 0.2148 kg per constant US$ 0.2107 kg per constant US$ 0.0041 kg per constant US$ Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Australia and New Zealand or South Korea?
Australia and New Zealand, at 0.2013 kg per constant US$ against 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Australia and New Zealand and South Korea?
0.0047 kg per constant US$, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 46th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed