Canada vs South Korea: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
13.23 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Canada rank
17th
South Korea rank
15th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.7 tonnes per person against 13.23 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.47 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 8.51 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.34 tonnes per person | 11.99 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.33 tonnes per person | 13.65 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.42 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 0.2391 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 13.7 tonnes per person against 13.23 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.47 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 15th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.