Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Electricity — Emissions

Northern America
41,506 kt
in 2023
Republic of Korea
9,359 kt
in 2023
Northern America rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Electricity — Emissions over time

  • Northern America
  • Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020062023

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 41,506 kt against 9,359 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 32,147 kt.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.4 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,795 kt 1,659 kt 136.27 kt Northern America
2000s 20,037 kt 3,467 kt 16,570 kt Northern America
2010s 23,454 kt 7,198 kt 16,256 kt Northern America
2020s 39,453 kt 9,127 kt 30,326 kt Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
Northern America, at 41,506 kt against 9,359 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Northern America and Republic of Korea?
32,147 kt, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity — emissions?
Northern America ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.