Korea vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Korea
20.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Korea rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.83 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in Korea, a difference of 2.12 billion tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 120 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,917 tonnes | 93.22 million tonnes | 93.21 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 107,180 tonnes | 221.99 million tonnes | 221.88 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 540,324 tonnes | 463.09 million tonnes | 462.55 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.15 million tonnes | 752.38 million tonnes | 750.24 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 8.57 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 39.36 million tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 188.76 million tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 728.53 million tonnes | 4.39 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 6.84 billion tonnes | 4.81 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.66 billion tonnes | 10.14 billion tonnes | 5.48 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion tonnes | 13.99 billion tonnes | 4.94 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.81 billion tonnes | 18.58 billion tonnes | 3.77 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion tonnes | 21.95 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.83 billion tonnes against 20.71 billion tonnes in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Korea and South Africa?
- 2.12 billion tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Korea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 with 84 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.