South Korea vs Zambia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
South Korea
0.5%
in 2024
Zambia
0.5%
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between South Korea and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.