South Korea vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
South Korea
400.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
380.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
53rd
New Zealand rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 400.14 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 19.73 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 156.79 tonnes per person | 150.29 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 20.55 tonnes per person | 186.08 tonnes per person | 165.53 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 49.77 tonnes per person | 232.61 tonnes per person | 182.84 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 103.44 tonnes per person | 275.61 tonnes per person | 172.16 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 187.54 tonnes per person | 324.85 tonnes per person | 137.31 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 291.17 tonnes per person | 365.73 tonnes per person | 74.56 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 377.24 tonnes per person | 378.48 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 400.14 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 19.73 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.