South Korea vs Luxembourg: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
South Korea
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Luxembourg
11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
29th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1940s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Luxembourg |
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 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 11.8 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?
- 0.39 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 28th and Luxembourg ranks 29th 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.