South Korea vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

South Korea
362.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
359.14 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
122nd
Namibia rank
123rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 362.63 million tonnes against 359.14 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 3.49 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1850s 18.39 million tonnes 920,324 tonnes 17.47 million tonnes South Korea
1860s 45.22 million tonnes 4.03 million tonnes 41.18 million tonnes South Korea
1870s 66.17 million tonnes 8.26 million tonnes 57.91 million tonnes South Korea
1880s 78.92 million tonnes 13.13 million tonnes 65.79 million tonnes South Korea
1890s 84.53 million tonnes 18.44 million tonnes 66.09 million tonnes South Korea
1900s 86.73 million tonnes 24.92 million tonnes 61.81 million tonnes South Korea
1910s 120.20 million tonnes 34.07 million tonnes 86.13 million tonnes South Korea
1920s 232.21 million tonnes 47.57 million tonnes 184.63 million tonnes South Korea
1930s 349.02 million tonnes 68.98 million tonnes 280.03 million tonnes South Korea
1940s 427.72 million tonnes 98.19 million tonnes 329.53 million tonnes South Korea
1950s 467.93 million tonnes 134.86 million tonnes 333.07 million tonnes South Korea
1960s 462.28 million tonnes 174.66 million tonnes 287.62 million tonnes South Korea
1970s 481.75 million tonnes 197.64 million tonnes 284.11 million tonnes South Korea
1980s 477.42 million tonnes 216.15 million tonnes 261.27 million tonnes South Korea
1990s 464.94 million tonnes 247.58 million tonnes 217.36 million tonnes South Korea
2000s 434.88 million tonnes 280.75 million tonnes 154.13 million tonnes South Korea
2010s 402.53 million tonnes 314.37 million tonnes 88.16 million tonnes South Korea
2020s 370.64 million tonnes 348.11 million tonnes 22.53 million tonnes South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, South Korea or Namibia?
South Korea, at 362.63 million tonnes against 359.14 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between South Korea and Namibia?
3.49 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
South Korea ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.