Canada vs Korea, Rep.: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Canada
18.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Korea, Rep.
14.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Korea, Rep. rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Canada
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.85 million tonnes against 14.76 million tonnes in Korea, Rep., a difference of 4.09 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Rep.'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Korea, Rep. ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.45 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.76 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Canada or Korea, Rep.?
- Canada, at 18.85 million tonnes against 14.76 million tonnes in Korea, Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Canada and Korea, Rep.?
- 4.09 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Rep.?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Korea, Rep. rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Canada ranks 11th and Korea, Rep. ranks 14th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.