Korea vs Northern America: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion
Korea
550.9
in 2023
Northern America
4,935
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
Northern America rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion over time
- Korea
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4,935 against 550.9 in Korea, a difference of 4,384.
That makes Northern America's figure about 9.0 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.56 | 6,113 | 5,648 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 596.36 | 5,505 | 4,909 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 568.96 | 4,971 | 4,402 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Korea or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4,935 against 550.9 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Korea and Northern America?
- 4,384, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Northern America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Korea ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 160 countries.
- 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.