South Korea vs Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
South Korea
8.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Kuwait
8.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
55th
Kuwait rank
53rd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.44 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8052 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 11.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1347 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3138 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2936 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8.57 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 South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.44 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 53rd 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.