Finland vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Finland
0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Finland rank
91st
South Korea rank
92nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Finland ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.