Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Republic of Korea
84,146 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
150,990 kt
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 150,990 kt against 84,146 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 66,844 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time 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 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3,069 kt 1,012 kt 2,057 kt Republic of Korea
1970s 9,562 kt 2,821 kt 6,742 kt Republic of Korea
1980s 17,634 kt 11,183 kt 6,450 kt Republic of Korea
1990s 47,644 kt 21,169 kt 26,475 kt Republic of Korea
2000s 57,494 kt 56,702 kt 792 kt Republic of Korea
2010s 68,855 kt 107,051 kt 38,196 kt Saudi Arabia
2020s 81,850 kt 142,242 kt 60,392 kt Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 150,990 kt against 84,146 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
66,844 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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