Greenland vs South Korea: Per capita co2 vs average

Greenland
11.08
in 2024
South Korea
11.29
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
South Korea rank
21st

Per capita co2 vs average over time

  • Greenland
  • South Korea
051015190519642024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 11.29 against 11.08 in Greenland, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 5.6 0.2676 5.33 Greenland
1960s 9.16 0.8702 8.29 Greenland
1970s 10.18 2.37 7.81 Greenland
1980s 8.79 4.12 4.68 Greenland
1990s 10.39 7.82 2.57 Greenland
2000s 11.07 10.35 0.7149 Greenland
2010s 9.97 12.57 2.6 South Korea
2020s 10.4 11.56 1.16 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, Greenland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 11.29 against 11.08 in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between Greenland and South Korea?
0.21, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for per capita co2 vs average?
Greenland ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs average. 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 vs average
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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