Cambodia vs South Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cambodia
9.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea
8.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cambodia rank
52nd
South Korea rank
55th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.95 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.69 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7603 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cambodia or South Korea?
- Cambodia, at 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 0.95 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.