Japan vs South Korea: Share global co2 cement

Japan
1.38
in 2024
South Korea
1.4
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Share global co2 cement over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.4 against 1.38 in Japan, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1920s 5.53 0 5.53 Japan
1930s 7.49 0.0225 7.47 Japan
1940s 4.05 0.0454 4.01 Japan
1950s 5.03 0.0412 4.99 Japan
1960s 8.15 0.3863 7.76 Japan
1970s 10.36 1.43 8.93 Japan
1980s 9.04 2.39 6.65 Japan
1990s 6.85 4.04 2.81 Japan
2000s 3.46 2.79 0.6766 Japan
2010s 1.79 1.75 0.0365 Japan
2020s 1.42 1.44 0.0123 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 cement, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.4 against 1.38 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 cement between Japan and South Korea?
0.02, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share global co2 cement?
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 19,494 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed