South Korea vs United States: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
South Korea
-0.3724 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.3973 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
127th
United States rank
129th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.3724 % change on previous year against -0.3973 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0249 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 87 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 127th and United States ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 12 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0279 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1860s | -0.8469 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0.8742 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1870s | -0.1727 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2445 % change on previous year | 0.0863 % change on previous year | 0.1582 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1890s | 0.5572 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1900s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.6375 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1910s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 0.6008 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1920s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1940s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | -0.874 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1960s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.56 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 0.0335 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.5869 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.3037 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.8463 % change on previous year | 0.685 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at -0.3724 % change on previous year against -0.3973 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between South Korea and United States?
- 0.0249 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 127th and United States ranks 129th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.