Germany vs South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Germany
-4.98 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
-3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
178th
South Korea rank
175th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -3.62 million tonnes against -4.98 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.36 million tonnes.
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 | 22.51 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 19.99 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 19.31 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 16.19 million tonnes | 775,306 tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 17.99 million tonnes | 239,512 tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 33.77 million tonnes | 317,361 tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 15.65 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 10.59 million tonnes | 13.67 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 15.38 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 9.64 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | -33.91 million tonnes | -148,987 tonnes | 33.76 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | -49.33 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 51.75 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | -35.13 million tonnes | -192,864 tonnes | 34.94 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | -25.50 million tonnes | -332,068 tonnes | 25.17 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | -17.15 million tonnes | -2.29 million tonnes | 14.86 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | -11.84 million tonnes | -3.54 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | -4.72 million tonnes | -3.24 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | -4.62 million tonnes | -4.68 million tonnes | 61,418 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -3.62 million tonnes against -4.98 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Germany and South Korea?
- 1.36 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.