South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share nitrous oxide emissions
South Korea
0.4663
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.4447
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Share nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4663 against 0.4447 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0216.
Across all 175 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1068 | 0.0302 | 0.0766 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.1068 | 0.0306 | 0.0762 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1066 | 0.032 | 0.0746 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 0.1065 | 0.0337 | 0.0727 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.1093 | 0.0328 | 0.0765 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 0.1197 | 0.0327 | 0.087 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.1469 | 0.0328 | 0.114 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.1766 | 0.0346 | 0.142 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.1943 | 0.0429 | 0.1514 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.2071 | 0.0461 | 0.161 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2067 | 0.0449 | 0.1618 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2185 | 0.0529 | 0.1656 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2723 | 0.0867 | 0.1856 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3321 | 0.1959 | 0.1362 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6534 | 0.2677 | 0.3857 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5338 | 0.2917 | 0.2421 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4848 | 0.3396 | 0.1452 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4848 | 0.4098 | 0.0751 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 0.4663 against 0.4447 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0216, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.