Italy vs South Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Italy
98.58 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
South Korea
89.00 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Italy rank
40th
South Korea rank
43rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e against 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e in South Korea, a difference of 9.58 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 74.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 34.76 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
| 2000s | 118.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 86.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 32.33 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 90.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.61 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e against 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Italy and South Korea?
- 9.58 million tonnes CO₂e, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Italy ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.