Cuba vs South Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Cuba
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Korea
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Cuba rank
187th
South Korea rank
186th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Cuba
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in Cuba, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 187th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0925 tonnes per person 0.0278 tonnes per person 0.0647 tonnes per person Cuba
1970s 0.0642 tonnes per person 0.0203 tonnes per person 0.0439 tonnes per person Cuba
1980s 0.0714 tonnes per person 0.0284 tonnes per person 0.0429 tonnes per person Cuba
1990s 0.0463 tonnes per person 0.0303 tonnes per person 0.0161 tonnes per person Cuba
2000s 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Cuba
2010s 0.0171 tonnes per person 0.0192 tonnes per person 0.002 tonnes per person South Korea
2020s 0.0158 tonnes per person 0.0157 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Cuba or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Cuba and South Korea?
0 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Cuba ranks 187th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.