South Korea vs Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
South Korea
0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
108th
Vanuatu rank
106th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between South Korea and Vanuatu?
- 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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.