South Korea vs Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement
South Korea
1.4%
in 2024
Thailand
1.2%
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from cement, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from cement between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.