Germany vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 cement

Germany
1.24 billion
in 2024
South Korea
1.03 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th

Cumulative co2 cement over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B190519642024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.24 billion against 1.03 billion in South Korea, a difference of 214.38 million.

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 0 5.59 million Germany
1930s 24.90 million 23,649 24.87 million Germany
1940s 68.08 million 185,290 67.90 million Germany
1950s 126.52 million 383,028 126.14 million Germany
1960s 272.69 million 3.86 million 268.83 million Germany
1970s 488.53 million 32.71 million 455.81 million Germany
1980s 688.92 million 111.87 million 577.05 million Germany
1990s 845.40 million 289.79 million 555.61 million Germany
2000s 989.88 million 546.50 million 443.38 million Germany
2010s 1.12 billion 798.32 million 322.95 million Germany
2020s 1.22 billion 982.04 million 236.13 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 1.24 billion against 1.03 billion in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between Germany and South Korea?
214.38 million, 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 cement?
Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed