Japan vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Japan
202,758 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
208,934 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
South Korea rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre against 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 6,176 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 13th of 192 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 | 33,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,033 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 53,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,651 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 78,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,984 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 108,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 56,665 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 142,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,933 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 176,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 155,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,715 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 198,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,785 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,189 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre against 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Japan and South Korea?
- 6,176 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 including land-use change, per square?
- Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change 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.