Brazil vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Brazil
188.81 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 243.01 million tonnes against 188.81 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 54.20 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.97 million tonnes | 21.69 million tonnes | 275,264 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 69.25 million tonnes | 71.86 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 128.11 million tonnes | 147.59 million tonnes | 19.49 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 176.03 million tonnes | 222.65 million tonnes | 46.62 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 243.01 million tonnes against 188.81 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Brazil and South Korea?
- 54.20 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Brazil ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.