Korea vs United Kingdom: Co2 emissions by fuel line

Korea
176.14 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
159.60 million
in 2024
Korea rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Co2 emissions by fuel line over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 176.14 million against 159.60 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.54 million.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Korea ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 210 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 0 3.94 million 3.94 million United Kingdom
1910s 0 7.11 million 7.11 million United Kingdom
1920s 0 16.45 million 16.45 million United Kingdom
1930s 0 25.28 million 25.28 million United Kingdom
1940s 0 35.62 million 35.62 million United Kingdom
1950s 1.17 million 70.03 million 68.87 million United Kingdom
1960s 7.15 million 181.12 million 173.97 million United Kingdom
1970s 48.30 million 260.57 million 212.27 million United Kingdom
1980s 79.03 million 206.20 million 127.17 million United Kingdom
1990s 194.84 million 213.24 million 18.39 million United Kingdom
2000s 193.72 million 194.82 million 1.10 million United Kingdom
2010s 173.60 million 171.61 million 1.99 million Korea
2020s 171.34 million 150.84 million 20.50 million Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by fuel line, Korea or United Kingdom?
Korea, at 176.14 million against 159.60 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by fuel line between Korea and United Kingdom?
16.54 million, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for co2 emissions by fuel line?
Korea ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions by fuel line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions by fuel line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed