South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Ghg emissions by gas

South Korea
13.69 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.06 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 13.69 million against 13.06 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 632,300.

Across all 175 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1850s 164,390 46,511 117,879 South Korea
1860s 176,410 50,572 125,837 South Korea
1870s 214,254 64,576 149,678 South Korea
1880s 270,788 85,774 185,013 South Korea
1890s 314,017 94,207 219,810 South Korea
1900s 385,292 105,244 280,048 South Korea
1910s 544,177 121,034 423,143 South Korea
1920s 760,358 148,900 611,458 South Korea
1930s 910,640 201,393 709,248 South Korea
1940s 1.49 million 324,436 1.16 million South Korea
1950s 2.25 million 490,427 1.76 million South Korea
1960s 3.22 million 785,149 2.44 million South Korea
1970s 5.17 million 1.67 million 3.51 million South Korea
1980s 7.24 million 4.27 million 2.96 million South Korea
1990s 15.20 million 6.22 million 8.99 million South Korea
2000s 13.23 million 7.26 million 5.97 million South Korea
2010s 13.31 million 9.32 million 3.99 million South Korea
2020s 14.03 million 11.87 million 2.16 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
South Korea, at 13.69 million against 13.06 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
632,300, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
South Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg 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

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed