Germany vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Germany
162.64 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
247.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 247.47 million tonnes against 162.64 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 84.83 million tonnes.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.