Greece vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Greece
412.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
52nd
South Korea rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 412.95 tonnes per person against 400.14 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 12.81 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 15.38 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 50.37 tonnes per person | 20.55 tonnes per person | 29.82 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 96.71 tonnes per person | 49.77 tonnes per person | 46.95 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 162.72 tonnes per person | 103.44 tonnes per person | 59.27 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 248.02 tonnes per person | 187.54 tonnes per person | 60.48 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 338.86 tonnes per person | 291.17 tonnes per person | 47.69 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 398.87 tonnes per person | 377.24 tonnes per person | 21.63 tonnes per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 412.95 tonnes per person against 400.14 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Greece and South Korea?
- 12.81 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Greece ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.