Benin vs South Korea: Change air pollutant emissions

Benin
744,207
in 2022
South Korea
793,040
in 2022
Benin rank
70th
South Korea rank
67th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Benin
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 793,040 against 744,207 in Benin, a difference of 48,833.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 220 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Korea Difference Ahead
1750s 39,614 1.14 million 1.10 million South Korea
1760s 36,537 1.14 million 1.11 million South Korea
1770s 33,697 1.15 million 1.12 million South Korea
1780s 31,075 1.16 million 1.13 million South Korea
1790s 28,654 1.16 million 1.14 million South Korea
1800s 26,419 1.17 million 1.14 million South Korea
1810s 24,519 1.18 million 1.15 million South Korea
1820s 22,955 1.16 million 1.14 million South Korea
1830s 21,487 1.14 million 1.12 million South Korea
1840s 20,110 1.15 million 1.13 million South Korea
1850s 18,865 1.16 million 1.14 million South Korea
1860s 18,416 1.17 million 1.16 million South Korea
1870s 18,820 1.18 million 1.16 million South Korea
1880s 20,028 1.19 million 1.17 million South Korea
1890s 24,310 1.20 million 1.17 million South Korea
1900s 31,422 1.21 million 1.18 million South Korea
1910s 44,915 1.30 million 1.26 million South Korea
1920s 53,375 1.55 million 1.50 million South Korea
1930s 66,162 1.82 million 1.76 million South Korea
1940s 85,135 2.22 million 2.13 million South Korea
1950s 123,541 1.43 million 1.31 million South Korea
1960s 185,901 770,670 584,769 South Korea
1970s 237,789 713,271 475,482 South Korea
1980s 302,790 1.15 million 850,940 South Korea
1990s 379,237 1.35 million 974,595 South Korea
2000s 403,296 1.10 million 693,022 South Korea
2010s 642,441 971,793 329,351 South Korea
2020s 746,252 813,712 67,460 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Benin or South Korea?
South Korea, at 793,040 against 744,207 in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Benin and South Korea?
48,833, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Benin ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed