Australia vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 gas

Australia
2.38 billion
in 2024
South Korea
2.46 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
South Korea rank
22nd

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B175018872024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.46 billion against 2.38 billion in Australia, a difference of 79.30 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1980s 225.88 million 3.46 million 222.41 million Australia
1990s 539.59 million 94.16 million 445.43 million Australia
2000s 1.01 billion 505.59 million 500.80 million Australia
2010s 1.65 billion 1.36 billion 282.79 million Australia
2020s 2.23 billion 2.21 billion 17.79 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.46 billion against 2.38 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Australia and South Korea?
79.30 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
84 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Australia ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed