Barbados vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Barbados
145,372 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
22nd
South Korea rank
19th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre against 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 60,816 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,956 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1970s | 15,611 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,059 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 31,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,039 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 54,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,716 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 83,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,889 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 118,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,227 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 140,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 56,118 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Barbados or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre against 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Barbados and South Korea?
- 60,816 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.