Japan vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.