South Korea vs Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
South Korea
0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
108th
Portugal rank
110th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
South Korea ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th 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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About this data
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.