South Korea vs Mali: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
South Korea
13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mali
13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Mali rank
43rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- South Korea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 84,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mali ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 164,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1860s | 176,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1870s | 214,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1880s | 270,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1890s | 314,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1900s | 385,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1910s | 544,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 826,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1920s | 760,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1930s | 910,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1940s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1950s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mali |
| 1970s | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, South Korea or Mali?
- Mali, at 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between South Korea and Mali?
- 84,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mali?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mali rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Mali ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.