Germany vs South Korea: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Germany

2.0%

in 2023

South Korea

1.9%

in 2023

Germany rank

6th

South Korea rank

8th

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.