South Korea vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
210,236 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Kuwait rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 4,048 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,643 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,341 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,890 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 78,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,295 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 114,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,084 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 162,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,201 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 200,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 4,048 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.