Japan vs Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by

Japan
52,772 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Korea
16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Japan rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 52,772 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 36,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 80,837 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 23,272 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 57,565 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 61,091 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,729 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 43,362 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 52,772 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 36,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 52,772 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,320 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Japan and Korea?
36,452 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from commercial and public services
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.