Brazil vs South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Brazil
681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea
621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea, a difference of 59.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 15 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1860s | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1870s | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Korea |
| 1880s | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1890s | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1900s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1910s | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1920s | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1930s | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1940s | 30.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1950s | 64.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1960s | 109.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1970s | 212.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1980s | 292.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 1990s | 394.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2000s | 521.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 667.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 670.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Brazil and South Korea?
- 59.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brazil ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.