South Korea vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
South Korea
7.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
6.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Ukraine rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.83 billion tonnes against 6.84 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 993.45 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 57.35 million tonnes | 57.35 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 81.26 million tonnes | 81.26 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 107.35 million tonnes | 107.35 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 172.51 million tonnes | 172.51 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 287.89 million tonnes | 287.89 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 5.00 million tonnes | 464.84 million tonnes | 459.84 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 35.98 million tonnes | 989.69 million tonnes | 953.71 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 302.98 million tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 979.19 million tonnes | 4.14 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 5.65 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 6.13 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.19 billion tonnes | 6.52 billion tonnes | 325.25 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion tonnes | 6.78 billion tonnes | 710.35 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 7.83 billion tonnes against 6.84 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 993.45 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 18th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.