South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.61 million tonnes against 580.06 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 112.55 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 8.30 million tonnes | 77,321 tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 8.33 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 5.94 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 28.15 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 84.53 million tonnes | 95.55 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 168.63 million tonnes | 187.79 million tonnes | 19.17 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 352.73 million tonnes | 256.38 million tonnes | 96.35 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 490.72 million tonnes | 400.48 million tonnes | 90.25 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 632.01 million tonnes | 614.18 million tonnes | 17.83 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 594.01 million tonnes | 677.32 million tonnes | 83.31 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 692.61 million tonnes against 580.06 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 112.55 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.