South Korea vs Namibia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
South Korea
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Namibia rank
20th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.22 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per person | -0 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 0.0809 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, South Korea or Namibia?
- South Korea, at 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between South Korea and Namibia?
- 0.22 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.