Germany vs South Korea: CO₂ emissions from transport

Germany
136.93 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
105.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
South Korea rank
15th

CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 136.93 million tonnes against 105.46 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 31.47 million tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

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

Germany ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.