South Korea vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Korea
-0.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
-0.1%
in 2024
South Korea rank
175th
United Kingdom rank
177th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at -0.1% against -0.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 177th 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
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.