Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 726,085 kt against 584,224 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 141,861 kt.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,002 kt | 29,401 kt | 4,602 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 92,980 kt | 137,825 kt | 44,845 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 188,081 kt | 209,934 kt | 21,853 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 334,403 kt | 319,342 kt | 15,061 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 463,718 kt | 421,565 kt | 42,153 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 596,235 kt | 664,597 kt | 68,362 kt | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 595,797 kt | 690,311 kt | 94,514 kt | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 726,085 kt against 584,224 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 141,861 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf