Japan vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Japan
188,306 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
South Korea rank
19th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre against 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 17,882 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,533 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 38,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,339 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 64,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,190 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 93,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,648 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 128,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,750 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 162,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,398 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 184,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,809 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre against 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 17,882 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.