Germany vs South Korea: Share global co2 gas

Germany
1.97
in 2024
South Korea
1.61
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

Share global co2 gas over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
01234188219532024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.97 against 1.61 in South Korea, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 84 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 146 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0.0174 0 0.0174 Germany
1940s 0.0347 0 0.0347 Germany
1980s 3.55 0.0517 3.5 Germany
1990s 3.54 0.453 3.09 Germany
2000s 3.3 1.12 2.18 Germany
2010s 2.49 1.52 0.9714 Germany
2020s 2.1 1.59 0.5086 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 gas, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 1.97 against 1.61 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Germany and South Korea?
0.36, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
84 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share global co2 gas?
Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 gas. 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 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed