South Korea vs Spain: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
South Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Spain
1.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.3% against 1.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.