Ecuador vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ecuador rank
90th
South Korea rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2020s 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Korea?
Ecuador, at 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Korea?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.