Belize vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Belize
22,358 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
24,642 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
115th
South Korea rank
113th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Belize
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,642 tonnes against 22,358 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 2,284 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Belize ranks 115th and South Korea ranks 113th of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020s | 11,781 tonnes | 12,476 tonnes | 695.4 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Belize or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 24,642 tonnes against 22,358 tonnes in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Belize and South Korea?
- 2,284 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belize ranks 115th and South Korea ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.