France vs South Korea: CO₂ emissions by sector

France
46.76 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
41.59 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
12th
South Korea rank
13th

CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • France
  • South Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 46.76 million tonnes against 41.59 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 5.17 million tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.