Georgia vs South Korea: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Georgia
-1.2%
in 2024
South Korea
-0.9%
in 2024
Georgia rank
180th
South Korea rank
178th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Georgia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports -0.9% against -1.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Korea ahead.

Georgia ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 178th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s -0.3% 19.3% 19.6% South Korea
1920s 13.6% 16.5% 2.9% South Korea
1930s 13.9% 17.5% 3.6% South Korea
1940s 7.0% 1,346.3% 1,339.3% South Korea
1950s 8.6% 18.3% 9.7% South Korea
1960s 5.0% 14.4% 9.4% South Korea
1970s 4.2% 12.3% 8.1% South Korea
1980s 1.9% 5.4% 3.4% South Korea
1990s -5.3% 6.6% 11.9% South Korea
2000s 4.7% 2.8% 1.9% Georgia
2010s 5.7% 1.9% 3.8% Georgia
2020s 2.4% -2.0% 4.4% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Georgia or South Korea?
South Korea, at -0.9% against -1.2% in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Georgia and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Korea?
113 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
How do Georgia and South Korea rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Georgia ranks 180th and South Korea ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.