Italy vs South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Italy
62.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
68.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
88th
South Korea rank
85th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 68.93 % change on previous year against 62.76 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 6.17 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 57 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -7.78 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1920s | 172.4 % change on previous year | 100.65 % change on previous year | 71.75 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1930s | 62.05 % change on previous year | 77.96 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1940s | 46.9 % change on previous year | 41.54 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 1950s | -0.7172 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 21.61 % change on previous year | 34.28 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | -15.39 % change on previous year | 90.73 % change on previous year | 106.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 43.36 % change on previous year | 65.1 % change on previous year | 21.74 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 87.71 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 102.67 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 2000s | -163.89 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 166.97 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -34.78 % change on previous year | 98.42 % change on previous year | 133.19 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -178.65 % change on previous year | -27.34 % change on previous year | 151.3 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 68.93 % change on previous year against 62.76 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Italy and South Korea?
- 6.17 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.