Eswatini vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eswatini
297.29 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
362.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
125th
South Korea rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eswatini
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 362.63 million tonnes against 297.29 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 65.34 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1860s | 6.20 million tonnes | 45.22 million tonnes | 39.02 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1870s | 11.72 million tonnes | 66.17 million tonnes | 54.45 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1880s | 17.90 million tonnes | 78.92 million tonnes | 61.02 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1890s | 24.28 million tonnes | 84.53 million tonnes | 60.25 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1900s | 33.54 million tonnes | 86.73 million tonnes | 53.18 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1910s | 46.91 million tonnes | 120.20 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1920s | 65.70 million tonnes | 232.21 million tonnes | 166.51 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 81.73 million tonnes | 349.02 million tonnes | 267.28 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 114.60 million tonnes | 427.72 million tonnes | 313.12 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | 178.66 million tonnes | 467.93 million tonnes | 289.27 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 225.02 million tonnes | 462.28 million tonnes | 237.26 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 246.67 million tonnes | 481.75 million tonnes | 235.08 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 258.00 million tonnes | 477.42 million tonnes | 219.42 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 277.42 million tonnes | 464.94 million tonnes | 187.52 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 287.05 million tonnes | 434.88 million tonnes | 147.83 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 293.03 million tonnes | 402.53 million tonnes | 109.50 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 296.82 million tonnes | 370.64 million tonnes | 73.82 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eswatini or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 362.63 million tonnes against 297.29 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eswatini and South Korea?
- 65.34 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 122nd of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.