South Korea vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
214,540 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Qatar rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8,352 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1970s | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,620 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,686 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,478 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 137,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,052 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 214,540 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 Qatar?
- 8,352 tonnes per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th 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.