South Korea vs Luxembourg: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.83 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 0.0898 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 31.17 tonnes per person | 30.91 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 36.38 tonnes per person | 35.51 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 36.37 tonnes per person | 34 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 25.26 tonnes per person | 21.15 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 25.57 tonnes per person | 17.75 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 23.09 tonnes per person | 12.74 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- South Korea, at 11.29 tonnes per person against 10.46 tonnes per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.83 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Luxembourg ranks 24th 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.