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

France
0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
152nd
South Korea rank
153rd

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

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 153rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1401 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1388 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
1970s 0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
1980s 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
1990s 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, France or South Korea?
France, at 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between France and South Korea?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 153rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.