Canada vs South Korea: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Canada
2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Korea
2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
South Korea rank
14th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 463.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 882.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 91.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 288.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 479.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 463.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.