France vs South Korea: Absolute change co2

France
-6.11 million
in 2024
South Korea
-5.50 million
in 2024
France rank
205th
South Korea rank
204th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • France
  • South Korea
-50.0M050.0M181119172024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -5.50 million against -6.11 million in France, a difference of 607,710.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was France ahead.

France ranks 205th and South Korea ranks 204th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s -4.09 million 2,893 4.09 million South Korea
1920s 11.81 million 9,989 11.80 million France
1930s -3.97 million 49,226 4.02 million South Korea
1940s 3.44 million 155,312 3.29 million France
1950s 3.33 million 904,505 2.42 million France
1960s 18.42 million 3.12 million 15.30 million France
1970s 8.95 million 9.04 million 93,105 South Korea
1980s -13.46 million 9.06 million 22.52 million South Korea
1990s 1.16 million 18.70 million 17.54 million South Korea
2000s -4.17 million 12.73 million 16.90 million South Korea
2010s -5.51 million 10.83 million 16.34 million South Korea
2020s -10.43 million -12.48 million 2.05 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at -5.50 million against -6.11 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between France and South Korea?
607,710, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for absolute change co2?
France ranks 205th and South Korea ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed