Italy vs South Korea: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Italy
3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Korea
2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 279.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 882.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 639.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 274.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Italy and South Korea?
- 279.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.