South Korea vs Mozambique: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

South Korea
0.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
0.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Mozambique rank
47th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • South Korea
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mozambique ahead.

South Korea ranks 44th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mozambique Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1860s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1870s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1880s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1890s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1900s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1910s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Mozambique
1920s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Mozambique
1930s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Mozambique
1940s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Mozambique
1950s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Mozambique
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Mozambique
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Mozambique
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Korea
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% South Korea
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% South Korea
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% South Korea
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, South Korea or Mozambique?
South Korea, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between South Korea and Mozambique?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mozambique?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Mozambique rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
South Korea ranks 44th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.