Bhutan vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Bhutan
0.3962 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.3978 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.3978 tonnes per person against 0.3962 tonnes per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0016 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person South Korea
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person South Korea
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person South Korea
1960s 0 tonnes per person 0.0297 tonnes per person 0.0297 tonnes per person South Korea
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0.1416 tonnes per person 0.1416 tonnes per person South Korea
1980s 0.09 tonnes per person 0.2552 tonnes per person 0.1653 tonnes per person South Korea
1990s 0.1169 tonnes per person 0.5288 tonnes per person 0.4119 tonnes per person South Korea
2000s 0.1288 tonnes per person 0.5343 tonnes per person 0.4055 tonnes per person South Korea
2010s 0.4737 tonnes per person 0.5003 tonnes per person 0.0265 tonnes per person South Korea
2020s 0.411 tonnes per person 0.4373 tonnes per person 0.0263 tonnes per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Bhutan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.3978 tonnes per person against 0.3962 tonnes per person in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Bhutan and South Korea?
0.0016 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Bhutan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 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 from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.