South Korea vs Ukraine: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
South Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Ukraine
1.1%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Ukraine rank
18th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
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 Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 18th 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.