Japan vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.57 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 266,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.00 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 2.44 million tonnes | 8,094 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.46 million tonnes | 15,998 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 5.37 million tonnes | 50,160 tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.39 million tonnes | 894,762 tonnes | 16.50 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 36.05 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 30.97 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 28.42 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.92 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.39 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.81 million tonnes | 25.28 million tonnes | 537,510 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.49 million tonnes | 22.65 million tonnes | 163,760 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 20.57 million tonnes against 20.30 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Japan and South Korea?
- 266,800 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.