Greenland vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
South Korea rank
21st
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per person.
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 tonnes per person | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 8.29 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 7.81 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 0.7149 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 12.57 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Greenland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Greenland and South Korea?
- 0.21 tonnes per person, 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 emissions relative to the global average?
- Greenland ranks 22nd 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.