China vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

China
0.4352 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.3978 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • China
  • South Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.4352 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0374 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was China ahead.

China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0001 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person China
1930s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person South Korea
1940s 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person South Korea
1950s 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person China
1960s 0.0075 tonnes per person 0.0297 tonnes per person 0.0222 tonnes per person South Korea
1970s 0.0204 tonnes per person 0.1416 tonnes per person 0.1211 tonnes per person South Korea
1980s 0.0528 tonnes per person 0.2552 tonnes per person 0.2025 tonnes per person South Korea
1990s 0.1317 tonnes per person 0.5288 tonnes per person 0.3971 tonnes per person South Korea
2000s 0.3021 tonnes per person 0.5343 tonnes per person 0.2322 tonnes per person South Korea
2010s 0.5214 tonnes per person 0.5003 tonnes per person 0.0212 tonnes per person China
2020s 0.5125 tonnes per person 0.4373 tonnes per person 0.0752 tonnes per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, China or South Korea?
China, at 0.4352 tonnes per person against 0.3978 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between China and South Korea?
0.0374 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
China ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.