Iceland vs South Korea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Iceland
12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
South Korea rank
28th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1860s | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1870s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1880s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1890s | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1900s | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1910s | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1920s | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1930s | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 23.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 32.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 24.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 198 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.