Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Uruguay: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Uruguay
2.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
124th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Uruguay
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Uruguay ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1847 tonnes per person | 0.6213 tonnes per person | 0.4366 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.592 tonnes per person | 0.4284 tonnes per person | 0.1636 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.8863 tonnes per person | 0.3117 tonnes per person | 0.5746 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.6615 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.8696 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.12 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 7.59 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Uruguay?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.35 tonnes per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Uruguay rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.