Brazil vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Brazil
1.7%
in 2024
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 1.7% against 1.4% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.