South Korea vs Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
South Korea
24,642 tonnes
in 2024
Montenegro
39,060 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
113th
Montenegro rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- South Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 39,060 tonnes against 24,642 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 14,418 tonnes.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 12,476 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | 26,584 tonnes | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, South Korea or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 39,060 tonnes against 24,642 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between South Korea and Montenegro?
- 14,418 tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Montenegro?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Montenegro rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- South Korea ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 112th 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.