Americas vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Americas
6,448
in 2023
South Korea
550.9
in 2023
Americas rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Americas
- South Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 6,448 against 550.9 in South Korea, a difference of 5,897.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,403 | 464.56 | 6,939 | Americas |
| 2010s | 7,090 | 596.36 | 6,494 | Americas |
| 2020s | 6,428 | 568.96 | 5,859 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Americas or South Korea?
- Americas, at 6,448 against 550.9 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Americas and South Korea?
- 5,897, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.