South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

South Korea
621.36 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
806.33 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 806.33 million against 621.36 million in South Korea, a difference of 184.97 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1850s 6.50 million 515,235 5.98 million South Korea
1860s 6.57 million 526,306 6.05 million South Korea
1870s 6.64 million 545,259 6.09 million South Korea
1880s 6.69 million 571,922 6.12 million South Korea
1890s 6.76 million 592,557 6.16 million South Korea
1900s 6.87 million 588,378 6.28 million South Korea
1910s 7.49 million 550,914 6.94 million South Korea
1920s 9.01 million 515,860 8.50 million South Korea
1930s 10.83 million 1.14 million 9.69 million South Korea
1940s 13.77 million 37.00 million 23.23 million Saudi Arabia
1950s 16.34 million 7.45 million 8.89 million South Korea
1960s 37.32 million 26.46 million 10.86 million South Korea
1970s 100.55 million 142.29 million 41.74 million Saudi Arabia
1980s 193.21 million 227.27 million 34.06 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 383.89 million 320.18 million 63.72 million South Korea
2000s 521.49 million 481.85 million 39.64 million South Korea
2010s 662.92 million 718.98 million 56.07 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 633.91 million 788.21 million 154.30 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 806.33 million against 621.36 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
184.97 million, with Saudi Arabia 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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
South Korea ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed