Republic of Korea vs South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Republic of Korea
-0.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
-0.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
180th
South Africa rank
182nd
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports -0.59 t CO2eq/cap against -0.68 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.579 t CO2eq/cap | 0.458 t CO2eq/cap | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.917 t CO2eq/cap | 0.391 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.707 t CO2eq/cap | 0.743 t CO2eq/cap | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5975 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at -0.59 t CO2eq/cap against -0.68 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.