Canada vs South Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
583.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 583.68 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 50.34 million tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.60 million tonnes | 33.95 million tonnes | 246.65 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 390.61 million tonnes | 84.72 million tonnes | 305.88 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 429.65 million tonnes | 168.96 million tonnes | 260.69 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 490.83 million tonnes | 355.02 million tonnes | 135.81 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 568.94 million tonnes | 494.26 million tonnes | 74.68 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 564.99 million tonnes | 635.26 million tonnes | 70.27 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 537.63 million tonnes | 598.69 million tonnes | 61.06 million tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 583.68 million tonnes against 533.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Canada and South Korea?
- 50.34 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.