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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
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 in tonnes.