South Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
South Korea
-3.62 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
-4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
175th
United Kingdom rank
177th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -3.62 million tonnes against -4.53 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 912,520 tonnes.
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 | 3.25 million tonnes | 245,135 tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1860s | 2.27 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 26.17 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.95 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | 36.26 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 775,306 tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 33.69 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 239,512 tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 34.24 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 317,361 tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 35.13 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 7.25 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 24.12 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 13.67 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 694,823 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 8.87 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 7.34 million tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | 12.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -148,987 tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.42 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -192,864 tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -332,068 tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.29 million tonnes | 907,261 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -3.54 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 16.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -3.24 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 19.11 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -4.68 million tonnes | 740,663 tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at -3.62 million tonnes against -4.53 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 912,520 tonnes, 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 annual 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 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.