South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
South Korea
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
14.87 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
12th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 14.87 tonnes per person against 13.7 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.17 tonnes per person.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 tonnes per person | 8.74 tonnes per person | 0.6122 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.99 tonnes per person | 12.44 tonnes per person | 0.4485 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 15.75 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 13.66 tonnes per person | 14.35 tonnes per person | 0.6906 tonnes per person | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 14.87 tonnes per person against 13.7 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.17 tonnes per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 12th 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.