Italy vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Italy
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
161st
South Korea rank
160th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1202 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Italy and South Korea?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.