South Korea vs Poland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
South Korea
8.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Poland
7.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea rank
55th
Poland rank
58th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.36 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Poland ranks 58th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1970s | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1980s | 11.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1653 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1935 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 Poland?
- South Korea, at 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.36 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Poland ranks 58th 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.