South Korea vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
424.72 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
Nauru rank
51st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 424.72 tonnes per person against 400.14 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 24.58 tonnes per person.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 tonnes per person | 20.69 tonnes per person | 12.69 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 20.55 tonnes per person | 104.71 tonnes per person | 84.16 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 49.77 tonnes per person | 225.92 tonnes per person | 176.15 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 103.44 tonnes per person | 320.55 tonnes per person | 217.11 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 187.54 tonnes per person | 404.73 tonnes per person | 217.19 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | 291.17 tonnes per person | 421.2 tonnes per person | 130.03 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2020s | 377.24 tonnes per person | 420.09 tonnes per person | 42.84 tonnes per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, South Korea or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 424.72 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 South Korea and Nauru?
- 24.58 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Nauru ranks 51st 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.