Germany vs Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Germany
138.04 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Korea
108.96 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Korea rank
14th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 138.04 Mt CO2e against 108.96 Mt CO2e in Korea, a difference of 29.08 Mt CO2e.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Korea ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 108.24 Mt CO2e 9.16 Mt CO2e 99.08 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 133.99 Mt CO2e 20.66 Mt CO2e 113.33 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 167.61 Mt CO2e 63.72 Mt CO2e 103.89 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 159.16 Mt CO2e 85.2 Mt CO2e 73.96 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 155.33 Mt CO2e 95.26 Mt CO2e 60.07 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 139.59 Mt CO2e 104.35 Mt CO2e 35.25 Mt CO2e Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 138.04 Mt CO2e against 108.96 Mt CO2e in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Germany and Korea?
29.08 Mt CO2e, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Germany ranks 11th and Korea ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).