Germany vs South Korea: Annual co2 coal

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

Annual co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M179219082024

How they compare

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

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.

Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 410.64 million 4,532 410.63 million Germany
1910s 475.00 million 21,963 474.98 million Germany
1920s 452.97 million 76,500 452.89 million Germany
1930s 468.35 million 282,569 468.07 million Germany
1940s 511.05 million 1.08 million 509.97 million Germany
1950s 634.32 million 4.87 million 629.45 million Germany
1960s 706.22 million 17.68 million 688.54 million Germany
1970s 553.29 million 31.35 million 521.93 million Germany
1980s 559.67 million 77.83 million 481.84 million Germany
1990s 430.75 million 112.57 million 318.18 million Germany
2000s 365.52 million 209.42 million 156.10 million Germany
2010s 325.32 million 323.99 million 1.33 million Germany
2020s 203.78 million 270.21 million 66.43 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 247.47 million against 162.64 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between Germany and South Korea?
84.83 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual co2 coal?
Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed