South Korea vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
214,540 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Qatar rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8,352 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9673 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1970s | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 1980s | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,620 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,686 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,478 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 137,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,052 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 214,540 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 Qatar?
- 8,352 tonnes per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th 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.