Indonesia vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 812.22 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 228.54 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.07 million tonnes | 4,532 tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 6.53 million tonnes | 22,408 tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 11.39 million tonnes | 76,500 tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 21.17 million tonnes | 290,663 tonnes | 20.88 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 13.91 million tonnes | 988,493 tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 17.09 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 24.90 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 826,070 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 60.56 million tonnes | 84.72 million tonnes | 24.17 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 115.00 million tonnes | 168.96 million tonnes | 53.97 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 225.41 million tonnes | 355.02 million tonnes | 129.61 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 343.31 million tonnes | 494.26 million tonnes | 150.96 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 539.55 million tonnes | 635.26 million tonnes | 95.70 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 717.77 million tonnes | 598.69 million tonnes | 119.08 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 812.22 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 228.54 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.