South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton)
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 783.87 against 668.25 in South Korea, a difference of 115.62.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.77 | 159.76 | 32.99 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 230.05 | 203.73 | 26.32 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 431.79 | 257.98 | 173.81 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 576.02 | 397.54 | 178.48 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 718.64 | 645.91 | 72.73 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 689.53 | 740.6 | 51.08 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 783.87 against 668.25 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 115.62, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual net emissions/removals?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.