South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.027 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.