Americas vs Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Americas
6,448
in 2023
Republic of Korea
550.9
in 2023
Americas rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Americas
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 6,448 against 550.9 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,897.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.7 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and Republic of 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 | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Americas, at 6,448 against 550.9 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Americas and Republic of Korea?
- 5,897, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Americas ranks 8th and Republic of 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.