Chile vs South Korea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Chile
4.18 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
4.55 million tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
75th
South Korea rank
72nd

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 4.55 million tonnes against 4.18 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 370,000 tonnes.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 75th and South Korea ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.