South Korea vs Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
South Korea
13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Niger rank
42nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- South Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 377,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 164,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1860s | 176,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1870s | 214,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1880s | 270,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1890s | 314,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1900s | 385,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1910s | 544,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1920s | 760,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1930s | 910,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1940s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1950s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 14.07 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 Niger?
- 377,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Niger rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Niger ranks 42nd 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.