Germany vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Germany
579.94 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea
588.01 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
South Korea rank
9th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 588.01 Mt CO2e against 579.94 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 8.07 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,116 Mt CO2e | 92.43 Mt CO2e | 1,023 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,080 Mt CO2e | 183.44 Mt CO2e | 896.25 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 1990s | 932.14 Mt CO2e | 372.74 Mt CO2e | 559.39 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2000s | 848.99 Mt CO2e | 514.99 Mt CO2e | 334.01 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2010s | 779.15 Mt CO2e | 647.19 Mt CO2e | 131.97 Mt CO2e | Germany |
| 2020s | 628.09 Mt CO2e | 609.61 Mt CO2e | 18.48 Mt CO2e | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 588.01 Mt CO2e against 579.94 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Germany and South Korea?
- 8.07 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).