France vs South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

France
75.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
68.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
82nd
South Korea rank
85th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • South Korea
-50005001.0k181219182024

How they compare

France currently reports 75.61 % change on previous year against 68.93 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 6.68 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 67 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1912 it was South Korea ahead.

France ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1910s 53.98 % change on previous year 9.31 % change on previous year 44.67 % change on previous year France
1920s -42.11 % change on previous year 111.63 % change on previous year 153.74 % change on previous year South Korea
1930s -51.87 % change on previous year 77.96 % change on previous year 129.83 % change on previous year South Korea
1940s -41.71 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 45.31 % change on previous year South Korea
1950s -89.4 % change on previous year 29.09 % change on previous year 118.49 % change on previous year South Korea
1960s 173.79 % change on previous year 34.28 % change on previous year 139.51 % change on previous year France
1970s -2.83 % change on previous year 90.73 % change on previous year 93.55 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s -11.47 % change on previous year 79.28 % change on previous year 90.75 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 65.38 % change on previous year -10.96 % change on previous year 76.34 % change on previous year France
2000s -78.82 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year 84.65 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -86.39 % change on previous year 129.19 % change on previous year 215.58 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s -83.87 % change on previous year -27.34 % change on previous year 56.53 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, France or South Korea?
France, at 75.61 % change on previous year against 68.93 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between France and South Korea?
6.68 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
104 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2024.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
France ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.