South Korea vs Kuwait: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
South Korea
360,360
in 2022
Kuwait
448,963
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
29th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,963 against 360,360 in South Korea, a difference of 88,603.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 27 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,804 | 2.87 | 1,801 | South Korea |
| 1760s | 1,816 | 2.98 | 1,813 | South Korea |
| 1770s | 1,827 | 3.09 | 1,824 | South Korea |
| 1780s | 1,838 | 3.2 | 1,834 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 1,847 | 3.31 | 1,844 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 1,856 | 3.42 | 1,853 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 1,864 | 3.53 | 1,861 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 1,838 | 3.64 | 1,835 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 1,809 | 3.74 | 1,805 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 1,826 | 3.83 | 1,822 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 1,843 | 3.92 | 1,839 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 1,861 | 3.92 | 1,857 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 1,877 | 3.82 | 1,873 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 1,888 | 3.7 | 1,884 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 1,900 | 3.56 | 1,896 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 1,977 | 3.02 | 1,974 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 3,258 | 2.1 | 3,256 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 7,123 | 1.45 | 7,122 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 19,717 | 1.02 | 19,716 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 39,660 | 1,203 | 38,457 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 63,593 | 25,262 | 38,331 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 240,508 | 31,743 | 208,765 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 912,148 | 147,983 | 764,165 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 253,604 | 964,730 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 179,891 | 1.13 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 948,366 | 480,231 | 468,135 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 763,055 | 470,567 | 292,488 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 346,917 | 417,125 | 70,208 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 448,963 against 360,360 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 88,603, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 29th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.