South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
South Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 117 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.