South Korea vs Russia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Russia rank
19th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.29 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 1 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.7541 tonnes per person | 0.7536 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.7683 tonnes per person | 0.7663 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.4881 tonnes per person | 0.4821 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 11.65 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 0.4118 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.29 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Russia?
- 1 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th 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.