South Korea vs Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

South Korea
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Sweden
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
South Korea rank
190th
Sweden rank
189th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Sweden?
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 190th and Sweden ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.