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
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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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.