South Korea vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
250,640 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Nauru rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 44,452 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Nauru ranks 16th 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 | 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,985 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,545 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 75,781 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 113,194 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 110,130 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 75,576 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,304 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, South Korea or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between South Korea and Nauru?
- 44,452 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nauru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Nauru ranks 16th 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.