Chile vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Chile
395.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
405.25 tonnes per person
in 2024
Chile rank
69th
South Korea rank
67th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 405.25 tonnes per person against 395.5 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 9.75 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 67th of 192 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 401.99 tonnes per person 19.39 tonnes per person 382.59 tonnes per person Chile
1970s 394.9 tonnes per person 31.56 tonnes per person 363.34 tonnes per person Chile
1980s 375.47 tonnes per person 59.15 tonnes per person 316.31 tonnes per person Chile
1990s 346.69 tonnes per person 111.64 tonnes per person 235.05 tonnes per person Chile
2000s 351.76 tonnes per person 194.54 tonnes per person 157.22 tonnes per person Chile
2010s 375.68 tonnes per person 297.17 tonnes per person 78.51 tonnes per person Chile
2020s 390 tonnes per person 382.51 tonnes per person 7.49 tonnes per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Chile or South Korea?
South Korea, at 405.25 tonnes per person against 395.5 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Chile and South Korea?
9.75 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Chile ranks 69th and South Korea ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.