South Korea vs United States: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
South Korea
10.18 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
135.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 135.34 million tonnes against 10.18 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 125.15 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 13.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.