South Korea vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
372.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
Singapore rank
55th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 400.14 tonnes per person against 372.33 tonnes per person in Singapore, a difference of 27.81 tonnes per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

South Korea ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 55th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5 tonnes per person 23 tonnes per person 16.5 tonnes per person Singapore
1970s 20.55 tonnes per person 78.82 tonnes per person 58.27 tonnes per person Singapore
1980s 49.77 tonnes per person 174.9 tonnes per person 125.13 tonnes per person Singapore
1990s 103.44 tonnes per person 253.71 tonnes per person 150.27 tonnes per person Singapore
2000s 187.54 tonnes per person 305.25 tonnes per person 117.71 tonnes per person Singapore
2010s 291.17 tonnes per person 325.23 tonnes per person 34.06 tonnes per person Singapore
2020s 377.24 tonnes per person 373.31 tonnes per person 3.94 tonnes per person South Korea

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 Singapore?
South Korea, at 400.14 tonnes per person against 372.33 tonnes per person in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between South Korea and Singapore?
27.81 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
South Korea ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 55th 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
Last refreshed

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.