Germany vs Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq)

Germany
567,432 kt
in 2023
Republic of Korea
584,224 kt
in 2023
Germany rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Germany
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 584,224 kt against 567,432 kt in Germany, a difference of 16,792 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 million kt 34,002 kt 985,353 kt Germany
1970s 1.12 million kt 92,980 kt 1.03 million kt Germany
1980s 1.10 million kt 188,081 kt 908,848 kt Germany
1990s 915,394 kt 334,403 kt 580,991 kt Germany
2000s 815,517 kt 463,718 kt 351,799 kt Germany
2010s 734,694 kt 596,235 kt 138,460 kt Germany
2020s 613,712 kt 595,797 kt 17,914 kt Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Germany or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 584,224 kt against 567,432 kt in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Germany and Republic of Korea?
16,792 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf