South Korea vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
380.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 400.14 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 19.73 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 156.79 tonnes per person | 150.29 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 20.55 tonnes per person | 186.08 tonnes per person | 165.53 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 49.77 tonnes per person | 232.61 tonnes per person | 182.84 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 103.44 tonnes per person | 275.61 tonnes per person | 172.16 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 187.54 tonnes per person | 324.85 tonnes per person | 137.31 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 291.17 tonnes per person | 365.73 tonnes per person | 74.56 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 377.24 tonnes per person | 378.48 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 400.14 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 19.73 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th 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.