Germany vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Germany
1.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.24 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 214.38 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.59 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 24.90 million tonnes | 23,649 tonnes | 24.87 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 68.08 million tonnes | 185,290 tonnes | 67.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 126.52 million tonnes | 383,028 tonnes | 126.14 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 272.69 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 488.53 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 455.81 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 688.92 million tonnes | 111.87 million tonnes | 577.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 845.40 million tonnes | 289.79 million tonnes | 555.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 989.88 million tonnes | 546.50 million tonnes | 443.38 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 798.32 million tonnes | 322.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 982.04 million tonnes | 236.13 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1.24 billion tonnes against 1.03 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Germany and South Korea?
- 214.38 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 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 cement. 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 cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.