South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
South Korea
7.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
158th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.01 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.6 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.38 tonnes per person | -9.13 tonnes per person | 25.51 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.82 tonnes per person | -1.01 tonnes per person | 14.83 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 10.14 tonnes per person | 0.2432 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.03 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.93 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.16 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 7.01 tonnes per person against 4.41 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.6 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.