Korea vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Korea
5.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Korea rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 197.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 39.9 times Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 4 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 10.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 179.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 168.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 11.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 197.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 185.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 8.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 197.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 188.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 6.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 203.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 196.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Korea or United States?
United States, at 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 5.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Korea and United States?
197.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed