Korea, Rep. vs Saudi Arabia: Share co2 emissions vs population

Korea, Rep.
1.51
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.79
in 2024
Korea, Rep. rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Korea, Rep.
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.79 against 1.51 in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.28.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Korea, Rep. ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Rep. Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0103 0.0106 0.0004 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.0193 0.2385 0.2192 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0799 0.0231 0.0567 Korea, Rep.
1960s 0.2232 0.1044 0.1188 Korea, Rep.
1970s 0.4833 0.5273 0.0439 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.8347 0.8891 0.0544 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.5 1.07 0.4298 Korea, Rep.
2000s 1.71 1.37 0.3391 Korea, Rep.
2010s 1.79 1.73 0.0619 Korea, Rep.
2020s 1.61 1.82 0.2094 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Korea, Rep. or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.79 against 1.51 in Korea, Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
0.28, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Korea, Rep. ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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