South Korea vs Pakistan: Emissions of air pollutants

South Korea
1.63 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan
1.68 million tonnes
in 2022
South Korea rank
14th
Pakistan rank
13th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 46,670 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.

South Korea ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1750s 1,061 tonnes 1,523 tonnes 462.08 tonnes Pakistan
1760s 1,068 tonnes 1,550 tonnes 481.68 tonnes Pakistan
1770s 1,075 tonnes 1,577 tonnes 501.93 tonnes Pakistan
1780s 1,082 tonnes 1,604 tonnes 522.83 tonnes Pakistan
1790s 1,088 tonnes 1,632 tonnes 544.43 tonnes Pakistan
1800s 1,094 tonnes 1,678 tonnes 583.35 tonnes Pakistan
1810s 1,102 tonnes 1,800 tonnes 697.7 tonnes Pakistan
1820s 1,090 tonnes 1,998 tonnes 908.27 tonnes Pakistan
1830s 1,075 tonnes 2,217 tonnes 1,141 tonnes Pakistan
1840s 1,088 tonnes 2,458 tonnes 1,369 tonnes Pakistan
1850s 1,102 tonnes 2,734 tonnes 1,632 tonnes Pakistan
1860s 1,118 tonnes 3,035 tonnes 1,918 tonnes Pakistan
1870s 1,132 tonnes 3,377 tonnes 2,245 tonnes Pakistan
1880s 1,144 tonnes 3,689 tonnes 2,544 tonnes Pakistan
1890s 1,169 tonnes 4,079 tonnes 2,910 tonnes Pakistan
1900s 1,475 tonnes 5,854 tonnes 4,379 tonnes Pakistan
1910s 2,526 tonnes 9,745 tonnes 7,219 tonnes Pakistan
1920s 4,858 tonnes 14,889 tonnes 10,031 tonnes Pakistan
1930s 10,201 tonnes 22,228 tonnes 12,027 tonnes Pakistan
1940s 18,882 tonnes 34,204 tonnes 15,321 tonnes Pakistan
1950s 26,878 tonnes 87,120 tonnes 60,242 tonnes Pakistan
1960s 76,132 tonnes 180,552 tonnes 104,420 tonnes Pakistan
1970s 285,262 tonnes 302,666 tonnes 17,404 tonnes Pakistan
1980s 637,448 tonnes 478,260 tonnes 159,189 tonnes South Korea
1990s 1.84 million tonnes 737,444 tonnes 1.10 million tonnes South Korea
2000s 2.33 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 1.18 million tonnes South Korea
2010s 1.80 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 361,078 tonnes South Korea
2020s 1.61 million tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 56,020 tonnes Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 1.68 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between South Korea and Pakistan?
46,670 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
South Korea ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.