South Korea vs Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

South Korea
-2.93 % change on previous year
in 2022
Netherlands
-3.01 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Korea rank
194th
Netherlands rank
195th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
-2002040175118862022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -2.93 % change on previous year against -3.01 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 50 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 194th and Netherlands ranks 195th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 15 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0663 % change on previous year -0.0256 % change on previous year 0.0919 % change on previous year South Korea
1760s 0.0633 % change on previous year -0.027 % change on previous year 0.0903 % change on previous year South Korea
1770s 0.0596 % change on previous year -0.0285 % change on previous year 0.0881 % change on previous year South Korea
1780s 0.0554 % change on previous year -0.03 % change on previous year 0.0855 % change on previous year South Korea
1790s 0.0509 % change on previous year -0.0316 % change on previous year 0.0825 % change on previous year South Korea
1800s 0.0459 % change on previous year 0.2692 % change on previous year 0.2233 % change on previous year Netherlands
1810s 0.0403 % change on previous year 0.7518 % change on previous year 0.7115 % change on previous year Netherlands
1820s -0.3229 % change on previous year 0.7597 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Netherlands
1830s 0.0482 % change on previous year 0.7706 % change on previous year 0.7224 % change on previous year Netherlands
1840s 0.0874 % change on previous year 0.87 % change on previous year 0.7826 % change on previous year Netherlands
1850s 0.0992 % change on previous year 0.7244 % change on previous year 0.6253 % change on previous year Netherlands
1860s 0.1009 % change on previous year 0.9348 % change on previous year 0.8339 % change on previous year Netherlands
1870s 0.0645 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Netherlands
1880s 0.0607 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Netherlands
1890s 0.0621 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Netherlands
1900s 0.1607 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Netherlands
1910s 1.37 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 0.1418 % change on previous year South Korea
1920s 1.77 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 0.5276 % change on previous year South Korea
1930s 1.56 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year South Korea
1940s 2.48 % change on previous year 0.542 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year South Korea
1950s -7.22 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Netherlands
1960s -5.88 % change on previous year -0.5273 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year Netherlands
1970s 5.15 % change on previous year -0.1886 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 3.51 % change on previous year -0.5275 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s -1.09 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -1.35 % change on previous year -1.56 % change on previous year 0.2176 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -2 % change on previous year -2.62 % change on previous year 0.6285 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s -2.79 % change on previous year -5.88 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, South Korea or Netherlands?
South Korea, at -2.93 % change on previous year against -3.01 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between South Korea and Netherlands?
0.08 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 194th and Netherlands ranks 195th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.