Japan vs South Korea: Share global co2 coal
Japan
2.41
in 2024
South Korea
1.57
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Share global co2 coal over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.41 against 1.57 in South Korea, a difference of 0.84.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.29 | 0.0002 | 1.29 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 0.0007 | 1.85 | Japan |
| 1920s | 2.54 | 0.0024 | 2.54 | Japan |
| 1930s | 3.29 | 0.009 | 3.28 | Japan |
| 1940s | 3.04 | 0.0291 | 3.01 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.69 | 0.1087 | 2.59 | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.27 | 0.3379 | 2.94 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 0.5116 | 2.92 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 0.9808 | 2.27 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.72 | 1.29 | 2.43 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 1.87 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.21 | 0.8486 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 1.78 | 0.8365 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global co2 coal, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 2.41 against 1.57 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.84, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share global co2 coal?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.