Cambodia vs South Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita

Cambodia
0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
111th
South Korea rank
108th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time

  • Cambodia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 111th and South Korea ranks 108th of 196 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
1970s 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
1980s 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
1990s 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
2000s 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
2010s 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia
2020s 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Cambodia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Cambodia and South Korea?
0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
Cambodia ranks 111th and South Korea ranks 108th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 12,740 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.