Germany vs South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Germany
608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Korea
621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
South Korea rank
11th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany, a difference of 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 198 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 | 44.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1860s | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1870s | 118.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1880s | 187.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1890s | 280.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1900s | 421.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1910s | 537.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1920s | 506.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1930s | 528.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1940s | 540.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1950s | 782.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 765.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2000s | 937.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2010s | 837.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
| 2020s | 669.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 608.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Germany and South Korea?
- 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Korea 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.