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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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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.