South Korea vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Singapore rank
21st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore, a difference of 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore'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 Singapore ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 13 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.7095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.7296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.7604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1960s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 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 Singapore?
- South Korea, at 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between South Korea and Singapore?
- 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 21st 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.