Germany vs South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Germany
71.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
68.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
84th
South Korea rank
85th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 71.05 % change on previous year against 68.93 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 2.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 58 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and South Korea ranks 85th of 214 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 41.14 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1920s | -109.28 % change on previous year | 100.65 % change on previous year | 209.94 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1930s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 77.96 % change on previous year | 73.14 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1940s | -78.44 % change on previous year | 34 % change on previous year | 112.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | -10.43 % change on previous year | 29.09 % change on previous year | 39.52 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1960s | 31.36 % change on previous year | 42.58 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 88.28 % change on previous year | 90.73 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | -63.83 % change on previous year | 79.28 % change on previous year | 143.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 49.88 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 60.84 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 2000s | -52.93 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 58.76 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -67.2 % change on previous year | 98.42 % change on previous year | 165.62 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -112.78 % change on previous year | -27.34 % change on previous year | 85.43 % 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, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 71.05 % 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 Germany and South Korea?
- 2.12 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 84th 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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About this data
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.