Greece vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Greece
3.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
48th
South Korea rank
46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.41 tonnes per person against 3.32 tonnes per person in Greece, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | 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 | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1950s | 0.4894 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 0.438 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 0.8155 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 0.4863 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 0.5713 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 0.1296 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.1325 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 fuel type, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.41 tonnes per person against 3.32 tonnes per person in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Greece ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 46th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.