Korea vs South Africa: Per capita co2 by source

Korea
4.78
in 2024
South Africa
5.8
in 2024
Korea rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th

Per capita co2 by source over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
02468188419542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.8 against 4.78 in Korea, a difference of 1.02.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Africa ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 178 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0005 2.14 2.14 South Africa
1910s 0.0021 2.95 2.94 South Africa
1920s 0.0061 3.51 3.5 South Africa
1930s 0.0195 3.22 3.2 South Africa
1940s 0.0613 4.37 4.31 South Africa
1950s 0.2141 4.89 4.68 South Africa
1960s 0.604 5.51 4.91 South Africa
1970s 0.8799 5.78 4.9 South Africa
1980s 1.89 7.41 5.52 South Africa
1990s 2.48 6.87 4.39 South Africa
2000s 4.38 7.5 3.12 South Africa
2010s 6.41 7.07 0.6549 South Africa
2020s 5.22 5.88 0.6655 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.8 against 4.78 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Korea and South Africa?
1.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed