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
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.