Japan vs South Korea: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Japan
1.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
708.87 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.14 billion tonnes against 708.87 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 433.44 million tonnes.
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 | 1.48 billion tonnes | 423.89 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 572.62 million tonnes | 926.61 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 689.95 million tonnes | 690.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 707.79 million tonnes | 479.05 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.14 billion tonnes against 708.87 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Japan and South Korea?
- 433.44 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 in tonnes.