Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Annual co2 including land use

Democratic Republic of Congo
654.10 million
in 2024
South Korea
580.06 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

Annual co2 including land use over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B190519642024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 654.10 million against 580.06 million in South Korea, a difference of 74.04 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
1920s 49.67 million 13.74 million 35.93 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 100.49 million 9.16 million 91.33 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 169.39 million 8.33 million 161.06 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 314.08 million 5.94 million 308.14 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 222.62 million 28.15 million 194.47 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 101.27 million 84.53 million 16.74 million Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 99.02 million 168.63 million 69.61 million South Korea
1990s 138.34 million 352.73 million 214.39 million South Korea
2000s 260.30 million 490.72 million 230.42 million South Korea
2010s 809.55 million 632.01 million 177.54 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 677.69 million 594.01 million 83.68 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 including land use, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 654.10 million against 580.06 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
74.04 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed