Canada vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Canada
645.29 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
580.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 645.29 million tonnes against 580.06 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 65.23 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 116 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 324.46 million tonnes | 26,900 tonnes | 324.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 416.26 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 409.31 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 419.17 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 405.42 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 397.01 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 387.86 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 405.39 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 397.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 584.62 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 578.68 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 593.28 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 565.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 648.90 million tonnes | 84.53 million tonnes | 564.37 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 683.56 million tonnes | 168.63 million tonnes | 514.93 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 729.25 million tonnes | 352.73 million tonnes | 376.52 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 782.12 million tonnes | 490.72 million tonnes | 291.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 703.04 million tonnes | 632.01 million tonnes | 71.03 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 658.58 million tonnes | 594.01 million tonnes | 64.57 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 645.29 million tonnes against 580.06 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Canada and South Korea?
- 65.23 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.