Japan vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 1930s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 1940s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 0.4% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.4% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 2.4% | 6.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, 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 of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 13th 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.