Australia vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 oil

Australia
6.42 billion
in 2024
South Korea
7.83 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th

Cumulative co2 oil over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.83 billion against 6.42 billion in Australia, a difference of 1.41 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 1.55 million 0 1.55 million Australia
1910s 4.04 million 0 4.04 million Australia
1920s 12.17 million 0 12.17 million Australia
1930s 41.49 million 0 41.49 million Australia
1940s 96.70 million 0 96.70 million Australia
1950s 220.07 million 5.00 million 215.07 million Australia
1960s 519.93 million 35.98 million 483.96 million Australia
1970s 1.15 billion 302.98 million 850.95 million Australia
1980s 1.95 billion 979.19 million 968.04 million Australia
1990s 2.80 billion 2.36 billion 442.29 million Australia
2000s 3.84 billion 4.40 billion 563.34 million South Korea
2010s 5.10 billion 6.19 billion 1.09 billion South Korea
2020s 6.14 billion 7.49 billion 1.35 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 oil, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 7.83 billion against 6.42 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 oil between Australia and South Korea?
1.41 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co2 oil?
Australia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed