Australia vs South Korea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Australia
1.1%
in 2024
South Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
South Korea rank
15th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.