South Korea vs Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
24th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.83 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 0.0898 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 31.17 tonnes per person | 30.91 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 36.38 tonnes per person | 35.51 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 36.37 tonnes per person | 34 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 25.26 tonnes per person | 21.15 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 25.57 tonnes per person | 17.75 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 23.09 tonnes per person | 12.74 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.83 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 24th 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.