South Korea vs Luxembourg: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
20th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 11 and Luxembourg in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- South Korea, at 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.