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
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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About this data
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.