India vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

India
149.35 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
129.31 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

India currently reports 149.35 million tonnes against 129.31 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 20.04 million tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.

India ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 146 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1920s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1930s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1940s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1980s 9.19 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes India
1990s 35.29 million tonnes 19.40 million tonnes 15.89 million tonnes India
2000s 71.30 million tonnes 59.98 million tonnes 11.32 million tonnes India
2010s 119.45 million tonnes 103.05 million tonnes 16.41 million tonnes India
2020s 133.33 million tonnes 124.30 million tonnes 9.03 million tonnes India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, India or South Korea?
India, at 149.35 million tonnes against 129.31 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between India and South Korea?
20.04 million tonnes, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
84 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
India ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.