South Korea vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
153rd
Qatar rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
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, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.012 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 South Korea and Qatar?
- 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 153rd and Qatar ranks 150th 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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About this data
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.