South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF

South Korea
628.51 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
809.22 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 809.22 Mt CO2e against 628.51 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 180.71 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 519.55 Mt CO2e 439.69 Mt CO2e 79.86 Mt CO2e South Korea
2010s 672.99 Mt CO2e 695.5 Mt CO2e 22.51 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia
2020s 653.25 Mt CO2e 771.28 Mt CO2e 118.04 Mt CO2e Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 809.22 Mt CO2e against 628.51 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
180.71 Mt CO2e, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
South Korea ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).