Curacao vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Curacao
12.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Curacao rank
18th
South Korea rank
21st
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Curacao
- South Korea
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 12.34 tonnes per person against 11.29 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.05 tonnes per person.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.72 tonnes per person | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 81.45 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1960s | 70.07 tonnes per person | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 69.2 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1970s | 74.88 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 72.52 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1980s | 44.14 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 40.03 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 1990s | 24.09 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 16.27 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2000s | 35.1 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 24.75 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2010s | 32.17 tonnes per person | 12.57 tonnes per person | 19.6 tonnes per person | Curacao |
| 2020s | 11.71 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Curacao or South Korea?
- Curacao, at 12.34 tonnes per person against 11.29 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Curacao and South Korea?
- 1.05 tonnes per person, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and South Korea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Curacao ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 21st 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.