Germany vs South Korea: Annual co2 including land use

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

Annual co2 including land use over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 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 449.81 million 26,900 449.78 million Germany
1910s 493.04 million 6.95 million 486.09 million Germany
1920s 464.42 million 13.74 million 450.68 million Germany
1930s 488.83 million 9.16 million 479.67 million Germany
1940s 487.45 million 8.33 million 479.12 million Germany
1950s 642.00 million 5.94 million 636.06 million Germany
1960s 883.49 million 28.15 million 855.35 million Germany
1970s 1.02 billion 84.53 million 939.81 million Germany
1980s 1.01 billion 168.63 million 842.76 million Germany
1990s 942.24 million 352.73 million 589.51 million Germany
2000s 861.29 million 490.72 million 370.56 million Germany
2010s 787.33 million 632.01 million 155.31 million Germany
2020s 627.20 million 594.01 million 33.19 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 including land use, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 580.06 million against 567.34 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between Germany and South Korea?
12.72 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
Germany ranks 13th 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