Germany vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Germany
567.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
580.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 580.06 million tonnes against 567.34 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 12.72 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 451.70 million tonnes 26,900 tonnes 451.67 million tonnes Germany
1910s 497.17 million tonnes 7.22 million tonnes 489.94 million tonnes Germany
1920s 464.42 million tonnes 13.74 million tonnes 450.68 million tonnes Germany
1930s 488.83 million tonnes 9.16 million tonnes 479.67 million tonnes Germany
1940s 487.45 million tonnes 8.33 million tonnes 479.12 million tonnes Germany
1950s 642.00 million tonnes 5.94 million tonnes 636.06 million tonnes Germany
1960s 883.49 million tonnes 28.15 million tonnes 855.35 million tonnes Germany
1970s 1.02 billion tonnes 84.53 million tonnes 939.81 million tonnes Germany
1980s 1.01 billion tonnes 168.63 million tonnes 842.76 million tonnes Germany
1990s 942.24 million tonnes 352.73 million tonnes 589.51 million tonnes Germany
2000s 861.29 million tonnes 490.72 million tonnes 370.56 million tonnes Germany
2010s 787.33 million tonnes 632.01 million tonnes 155.31 million tonnes Germany
2020s 627.20 million tonnes 594.01 million tonnes 33.19 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 580.06 million tonnes against 567.34 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Germany and South Korea?
12.72 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.