Australia vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.83 billion tonnes against 6.42 billion tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.41 billion tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.53 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.18 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 12.17 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 41.49 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 41.49 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 96.88 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 96.88 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 220.07 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 215.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 519.93 million tonnes | 35.98 million tonnes | 483.96 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 302.98 million tonnes | 850.95 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 979.19 million tonnes | 968.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 442.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.84 billion tonnes | 4.40 billion tonnes | 563.34 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 6.19 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.14 billion tonnes | 7.49 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.83 billion tonnes against 6.42 billion tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Australia and South Korea?
- 1.41 billion tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.