Indonesia vs South Korea: Share co2 emissions vs population

Indonesia
2.1
in 2024
South Korea
1.51
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
00.511.52188919562024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.1 against 1.51 in South Korea, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1876 0.0002 0.1875 Indonesia
1910s 0.1997 0.0007 0.199 Indonesia
1920s 0.3035 0.002 0.3014 Indonesia
1930s 0.5399 0.0072 0.5327 Indonesia
1940s 0.2754 0.0193 0.2561 Indonesia
1950s 0.2286 0.0799 0.1487 Indonesia
1960s 0.224 0.2232 0.0008 Indonesia
1970s 0.3441 0.4833 0.1392 South Korea
1980s 0.5703 0.8347 0.2644 South Korea
1990s 0.9535 1.5 0.5489 South Korea
2000s 1.19 1.71 0.5265 South Korea
2010s 1.52 1.79 0.2736 South Korea
2020s 1.92 1.61 0.3136 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 2.1 against 1.51 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Indonesia and South Korea?
0.59, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed