Germany vs South Korea: Share global ghg emissions
Germany
1.21
in 2024
South Korea
1.16
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
15th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.21 against 1.16 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.87 | 0.204 | 1.67 | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.62 | 0.1864 | 2.43 | Germany |
| 1870s | 2.88 | 0.1508 | 2.72 | Germany |
| 1880s | 3.51 | 0.1139 | 3.39 | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.21 | 0.0941 | 4.11 | Germany |
| 1900s | 5.06 | 0.0835 | 4.98 | Germany |
| 1910s | 5.64 | 0.1351 | 5.51 | Germany |
| 1920s | 4.76 | 0.1823 | 4.58 | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.59 | 0.1679 | 4.42 | Germany |
| 1940s | 4.13 | 0.1942 | 3.94 | Germany |
| 1950s | 4.22 | 0.1513 | 4.07 | Germany |
| 1960s | 4.72 | 0.2154 | 4.5 | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 0.3662 | 3.76 | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 0.5904 | 3.03 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 1.01 | 1.93 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.19 | 1.08 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.3 | 0.4485 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 0.1568 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 1.21 against 1.16 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.05, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.