South Korea vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
South Korea
3,753 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
4,084 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
120th
Spain rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 331 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 120th and Spain ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,806 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,481 tonnes per square kilometre | 675.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 4,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,687 tonnes per square kilometre | 693.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 4,949 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,503 tonnes per square kilometre | 554.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 352.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,491 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 224.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.23 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,109 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,753 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between South Korea and Spain?
- 331 tonnes per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 120th and Spain ranks 117th 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.