South Korea - Greenhouse Gases Emissions Per Capita

Since 2014, South Korea Greenhouse Gases Emissions Per Capita was up 0.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 9 comparing other countries in Greenhouse Gases Emissions Per Capita at 14.11 Thousand Kilograms Per Capita. South Korea is overtaken by Iceland, which was ranked number 8 at 14.38 Thousand Kilograms Per Capita and is followed by Ireland with 12.52 Thousand Kilograms Per Capita. Australia ranked the highest with 22.25 Thousand Kilograms Per Capita in 2019, a fall of 0.7% versus 2018. United States, Canada and Luxembourg respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2% per year, while United Kingdom was the worst growing country at -3.8% per year.

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Date Thousand Kilograms Per Capita
2019 14.11
2018 13.97
2017 13.84
2016 13.61
2015 13.63
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How does South Korea rank in Greenhouse Gases Emissions Per Capita?

# 38 Countries Thousand Kilograms Per Capita Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Australia
22.25 2019 -0.7 % -0.2 % View data
2 #2
United States
19.87 2019 -2.1 % -1.4 % View data
8 #8
Iceland
14.38 2019 -0.3 % +0.0 % View data
9 #9
South Korea
14.11 2019 +0.9 % +0.7 % View data
10 #10
Ireland
12.52 2019 -1.0 % +0.2 % View data
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