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