Germany vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Germany
2.0%
in 2023
South Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.