South Korea vs Russia: Share global co2 coal

South Korea
1.57
in 2024
Russia
2.38
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Russia rank
6th

Share global co2 coal over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
051015183019272024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.38 against 1.57 in South Korea, a difference of 0.81.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 115 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0002 1.49 1.49 Russia
1910s 0.0007 1.38 1.38 Russia
1920s 0.0024 0.8712 0.8688 Russia
1930s 0.009 4.24 4.23 Russia
1940s 0.0291 5.36 5.33 Russia
1950s 0.1087 10.49 10.38 Russia
1960s 0.3379 11.85 11.52 Russia
1970s 0.5116 12.54 12.03 Russia
1980s 0.9808 10.68 9.7 Russia
1990s 1.29 5.88 4.59 Russia
2000s 1.87 3.89 2.02 Russia
2010s 2.21 2.79 0.5819 Russia
2020s 1.78 2.46 0.6808 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, South Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 2.38 against 1.57 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between South Korea and Russia?
0.81, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for share global co2 coal?
South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed