Germany vs South Korea: Share global co2 coal

Germany
1.03
in 2024
South Korea
1.57
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th

Share global co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
05101520179219082024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.57 against 1.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.54.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 16.23 0.0002 16.23 Germany
1910s 15.76 0.0007 15.76 Germany
1920s 14.52 0.0024 14.52 Germany
1930s 15.22 0.009 15.21 Germany
1940s 13.55 0.0291 13.52 Germany
1950s 14.56 0.1087 14.46 Germany
1960s 13.58 0.3379 13.25 Germany
1970s 9.16 0.5116 8.65 Germany
1980s 7.19 0.9808 6.21 Germany
1990s 4.97 1.29 3.68 Germany
2000s 3.34 1.87 1.47 Germany
2010s 2.22 2.21 0.01 Germany
2020s 1.34 1.78 0.4375 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.57 against 1.03 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Germany and South Korea?
0.54, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share global co2 coal?
Germany ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed