South Korea vs Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
South Korea
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Uruguay
12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Uruguay rank
26th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3801 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 greenhouse gas emissions, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.71 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 greenhouse gas emissions between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.