Germany vs South Korea: Imported or exported co emissions per capita

Germany
2.07
in 2023
South Korea
2.31
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th

Imported or exported co emissions per capita over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
0123199020062023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.31 against 2.07 in Germany, a difference of 0.24.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3 1.53 0.7644 Germany
2000s 2.13 1.64 0.4883 Germany
2010s 1.61 1.08 0.5247 Germany
2020s 1.88 2.03 0.1525 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co emissions per capita, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.31 against 2.07 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co emissions per capita between Germany and South Korea?
0.24, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed