Estonia vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Estonia
3.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 tonnes per person against 3.34 tonnes per person in Estonia, a difference of 1.44 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7682 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.7677 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.7747 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.7727 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.4924 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.4863 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1930s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1940s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1950s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1960s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 0.604 tonnes per person | 10.52 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1970s | 14.08 tonnes per person | 0.8799 tonnes per person | 13.2 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 15.82 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 13.93 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 10.36 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 7.88 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.72 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 5.22 tonnes per person | 0.8595 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, Estonia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.78 tonnes per person against 3.34 tonnes per person in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Estonia and South Korea?
- 1.44 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Estonia ranks 12th 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.