Barbados vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Barbados
146,076 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
208,934 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Barbados
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre against 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 62,858 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,370 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,507 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1970s | 19,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,948 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 35,284 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,329 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 58,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,278 tonnes per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 87,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,195 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 121,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 155,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,606 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 141,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,952 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Barbados or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre against 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Barbados and South Korea?
- 62,858 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Barbados ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.