Japan vs South Korea: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Japan
3.0%
in 2023
South Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 1.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 1.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.