Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
10th
South Korea rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 tonnes per person against 4.38 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0966 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 0.1742 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.1725 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 0.4839 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.4778 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 0.5387 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.5192 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 0.5824 tonnes per person | 0.0625 tonnes per person | 0.5199 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 0.9085 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 0.604 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.8799 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 3.47 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 0.6535 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per person | 5.22 tonnes per person | 0.5764 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.78 tonnes per person against 4.38 tonnes per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea?
- 0.4 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.