Japan vs Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions
Energy — Emissions over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 957,000 kt against 575,000 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 382,000 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,556 kt | 26,244 kt | 375,311 kt | Japan |
| 1970s | 864,200 kt | 83,260 kt | 780,940 kt | Japan |
| 1980s | 935,100 kt | 173,800 kt | 761,300 kt | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.14 million kt | 324,200 kt | 817,800 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 million kt | 455,400 kt | 759,600 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.17 million kt | 586,700 kt | 580,300 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 993,000 kt | 586,250 kt | 406,750 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 957,000 kt against 575,000 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 382,000 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for energy — emissions?
- Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf