South Korea vs South Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

South Korea
0.2%
in 2100
South Sudan
0.2%
in 2100
South Korea rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
69th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 303 shared years of data; in 1600 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 69th of 234 countries.

Across the 33 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 31 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1600s 0.6% 0.2% 0.5% South Korea
1700s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% South Korea
1800s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% South Korea
1810s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% South Korea
1820s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
1830s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
1840s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
1850s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
1860s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
1870s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
1880s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
1890s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
1900s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
1910s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
1920s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
1930s 0.7% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
1940s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
1950s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
1960s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% South Korea
1970s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% South Korea
1980s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
1990s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% South Korea
2000s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% South Korea
2010s 0.7% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
2020s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% South Korea
2030s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% South Korea
2040s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% South Korea
2050s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% South Korea
2060s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% South Korea
2070s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% South Korea
2080s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% South Korea
2090s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Sudan
2100s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, South Korea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Korea as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between South Korea and South Sudan?
0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Sudan?
303 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2100.
How do South Korea and South Sudan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
South Korea ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 69th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.