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