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

Italy
0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
94th
South Korea rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
1970s 0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
2000s 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Italy and South Korea?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 94th 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.