South Korea vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
South Korea
3,753 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
3,683 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
120th
Pakistan rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 70 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,930 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,113 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,882 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4,949 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,550 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,401 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 904.16 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.57 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.84 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, South Korea or Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,683 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 70 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.