South Korea vs Kuwait: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
South Korea
360,360 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
448,963 tonnes
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
29th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,963 tonnes against 360,360 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 88,603 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 1,801 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1760s | 1,816 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 1,813 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1770s | 1,827 tonnes | 3.09 tonnes | 1,824 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1780s | 1,838 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 1,834 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1790s | 1,847 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 1,844 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1800s | 1,856 tonnes | 3.42 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1810s | 1,864 tonnes | 3.53 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1820s | 1,838 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 1,835 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1830s | 1,809 tonnes | 3.74 tonnes | 1,805 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1840s | 1,826 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 1,822 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1850s | 1,843 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 1,839 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1860s | 1,861 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 1,857 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1870s | 1,877 tonnes | 3.82 tonnes | 1,873 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1880s | 1,888 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1890s | 1,900 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 1,896 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1900s | 1,977 tonnes | 3.02 tonnes | 1,974 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1910s | 3,258 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 3,256 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1920s | 7,123 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 7,122 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 19,717 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 19,716 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 39,660 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | 38,457 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | 63,593 tonnes | 25,262 tonnes | 38,331 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 240,508 tonnes | 31,743 tonnes | 208,765 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 912,148 tonnes | 147,983 tonnes | 764,165 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.22 million tonnes | 253,604 tonnes | 964,730 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | 179,891 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 948,366 tonnes | 480,231 tonnes | 468,135 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 763,055 tonnes | 470,567 tonnes | 292,488 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 346,917 tonnes | 417,125 tonnes | 70,208 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 448,963 tonnes against 360,360 tonnes in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 88,603 tonnes, 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 29th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.