Italy vs South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Italy
0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy rank
114th
South Korea rank
111th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy, a difference of 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0126 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 nitrous oxide emissions, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Italy and South Korea?
- 0.0083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Italy ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 111th of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.