Korea, Republic of vs South Africa: Cumulative co emissions

Korea, Republic of
20.71 billion
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion
in 2024
Korea, Republic of rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.83 billion against 20.71 billion in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 2.12 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Republic of's.

Across all 116 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea, Republic of ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 4,917 94.31 million 94.30 million South Africa
1910s 101,027 216.42 million 216.32 million South Africa
1920s 540,324 463.09 million 462.55 million South Africa
1930s 2.15 million 752.38 million 750.24 million South Africa
1940s 8.57 million 1.18 billion 1.17 billion South Africa
1950s 39.36 million 1.83 billion 1.79 billion South Africa
1960s 188.76 million 2.84 billion 2.66 billion South Africa
1970s 728.53 million 4.39 billion 3.66 billion South Africa
1980s 2.03 billion 6.84 billion 4.81 billion South Africa
1990s 4.66 billion 10.14 billion 5.48 billion South Africa
2000s 9.05 billion 13.99 billion 4.94 billion South Africa
2010s 14.81 billion 18.58 billion 3.77 billion South Africa
2020s 19.52 billion 21.95 billion 2.43 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, Korea, Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.83 billion against 20.71 billion in Korea, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between Korea, Republic of and South Africa?
2.12 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and South Africa?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Korea, Republic of and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
Korea, Republic of ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed