Canada vs South Korea: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
583.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Territorial and consumption-based 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 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 40.39 million tonnes | 4,532 tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 70.00 million tonnes | 21,963 tonnes | 69.98 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 84.92 million tonnes | 76,500 tonnes | 84.85 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 82.88 million tonnes | 290,663 tonnes | 82.59 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 135.43 million tonnes | 988,493 tonnes | 134.45 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 170.85 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 164.77 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 244.52 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 218.79 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 territorial and consumption-based 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 territorial and consumption-based 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?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for territorial and consumption-based 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 Territorial and consumption-based 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.