South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrous oxide emissions
South Korea
13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 632,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1860s | 176,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1870s | 214,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1880s | 270,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1890s | 314,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1900s | 385,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1910s | 544,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1920s | 760,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1930s | 910,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1940s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 632,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. 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.