Germany vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Germany
-0.1%
in 2024
South Korea
-0.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
178th
South Korea rank
175th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
-1-0.500.51185019372024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 175th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1850s 0.8% 0.1% 0.6% Germany
1860s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Germany
1870s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Germany
1880s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Germany
1890s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Germany
1900s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Germany
1910s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Germany
1920s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% South Korea
1930s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Germany
1940s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Germany
1950s -0.4% 0.0% 0.4% South Korea
1960s -0.7% 0.0% 0.8% South Korea
1970s -0.6% -0.0% 0.6% South Korea
1980s -0.4% -0.0% 0.4% South Korea
1990s -0.3% -0.0% 0.2% South Korea
2000s -0.2% -0.1% 0.1% South Korea
2010s -0.1% -0.1% 0.0% South Korea
2020s -0.1% -0.1% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Germany and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Germany ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 175th of 197 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 emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.