South Korea vs Lebanon: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

South Korea
0.1966 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Lebanon
0.1931 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Korea rank
46th
Lebanon rank
48th

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

  • South Korea
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1966 kg per constant US$ against 0.1931 kg per constant US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0035 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 48th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3001 kg per constant US$ 0.2915 kg per constant US$ 0.0086 kg per constant US$ South Korea
2010s 0.2641 kg per constant US$ 0.2834 kg per constant US$ 0.0194 kg per constant US$ Lebanon
2020s 0.2107 kg per constant US$ 0.2446 kg per constant US$ 0.0339 kg per constant US$ Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, South Korea or Lebanon?
South Korea, at 0.1966 kg per constant US$ against 0.1931 kg per constant US$ in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between South Korea and Lebanon?
0.0035 kg per constant US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
South Korea ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 48th 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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About this data

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