South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
South Korea
0.2%
in 2100
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2100
South Korea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 318 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 234 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1100s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1200s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1300s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1400s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1500s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1600s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1700s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1710s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1720s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1730s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1740s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1750s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1760s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1770s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1790s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 1800s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 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% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2030s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2040s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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 Korea |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Korea |
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 Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- South Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th 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.