Australia vs South Korea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Australia
609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea
630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
South Korea rank
15th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia, a difference of 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 60.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 97.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 117.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 135.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 152.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 217.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 175.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 193.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 317.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 423.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 449.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 507.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 618.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 720.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 729.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 618.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 609.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Australia and South Korea?
- 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.