South Korea vs Turkey: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
South Korea
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Turkey
0.015 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Korea rank
186th
Turkey rank
188th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.015 tonnes per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 186th and Turkey ranks 188th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0468 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.015 tonnes per person in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 186th and Turkey ranks 188th 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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About this data
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.