South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share global co2 including land

South Korea
1.34
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.6
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Share global co2 including land over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6 against 1.34 in South Korea, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.0831 0.0007 0.0824 South Korea
1940s 0.0772 0.1062 0.0289 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0402 0.015 0.0252 South Korea
1960s 0.1539 0.0737 0.0802 South Korea
1970s 0.3545 0.4007 0.0462 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.6371 0.712 0.0749 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.17 0.8591 0.3127 South Korea
2000s 1.4 1.14 0.2645 South Korea
2010s 1.53 1.49 0.0436 South Korea
2020s 1.42 1.62 0.198 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 including land, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.6 against 1.34 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 including land between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.26, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share global co2 including land?
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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