Germany vs South Korea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Germany
659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea
630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
15th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 87.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 120.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 161.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 232.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 331.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 483.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 592.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 559.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 587.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 609.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 848.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 818.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 473.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 901.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 724.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Germany and South Korea?
- 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.