South Korea vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
South Korea
11.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
21st
Russia rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.29 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 1 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.7541 tonnes per person | 0.7536 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.7683 tonnes per person | 0.7663 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.4881 tonnes per person | 0.4821 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.2676 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 11.65 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 0.4118 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.57 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.56 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 12.29 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 South Korea and Russia?
- 1 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- South Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th 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.