Germany vs South Korea: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Germany
1.3%
in 2024
South Korea
1.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 1910s | 6.3% | 0.1% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.2% | 0.2% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 0.1% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 4.5% | 0.1% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 1950s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 0.2% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.4% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.6% | 3.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.