Italy vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry
Italy
161.14 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 243.01 million tonnes against 161.14 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 81.87 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.92 million tonnes | 21.69 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 84.43 million tonnes | 71.86 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 130.47 million tonnes | 147.59 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 154.96 million tonnes | 222.65 million tonnes | 67.69 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 243.01 million tonnes against 161.14 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry between Italy and South Korea?
- 81.87 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Italy ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.