France vs South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
France
-6.11 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
-5.50 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
205th
South Korea rank
204th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -5.50 million tonnes against -6.11 million tonnes in France, a difference of 607,710 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2,893 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1920s | 11.81 million tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | -3.97 million tonnes | 49,226 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 3.44 million tonnes | 155,312 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 3.33 million tonnes | 904,505 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 18.42 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 8.95 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 93,105 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | -13.46 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 18.70 million tonnes | 17.54 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | -4.17 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 16.90 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | -5.51 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 16.34 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | -10.43 million tonnes | -12.48 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -5.50 million tonnes against -6.11 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between France and South Korea?
- 607,710 tonnes, 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 205th and South Korea ranks 204th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.