Greenland vs South Korea: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
South Korea rank
21st
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 8.29 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 7.81 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 0.7149 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 12.57 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Greenland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and South Korea?
- 0.21 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st 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. GDP 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.