South Korea vs Luxembourg: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
South Korea
8.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Luxembourg
8.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
55th
Luxembourg rank
57th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 57th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2499 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9005 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 Luxembourg?
- South Korea, at 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 57th 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.