South Korea vs Moldova: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Korea
-3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
-3.39 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
175th
Moldova rank
173rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Korea
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -3.39 million tonnes against -3.62 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 228,930 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
South Korea ranks 175th and Moldova ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 278,069 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 381,351 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 525,249 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 775,306 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 239,512 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 317,361 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 7.25 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1920s | 13.67 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 8.87 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 7.34 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | -148,987 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 2.42 million tonnes | -3.18 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | -192,864 tonnes | -2.92 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | -332,068 tonnes | -2.08 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | -2.29 million tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | 413,286 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | -3.54 million tonnes | -2.30 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | -3.24 million tonnes | -3.71 million tonnes | 470,884 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | -4.68 million tonnes | -3.18 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Korea or Moldova?
- Moldova, at -3.39 million tonnes against -3.62 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Korea and Moldova?
- 228,930 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Moldova rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- South Korea ranks 175th and Moldova ranks 173rd 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.