Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 584,224 kt against 469,910 kt in South Africa, a difference of 114,314 kt.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,002 kt | 145,311 kt | 111,309 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 92,980 kt | 214,071 kt | 121,090 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 188,081 kt | 383,549 kt | 195,468 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 334,403 kt | 437,736 kt | 103,334 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 463,718 kt | 508,595 kt | 44,877 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 596,235 kt | 521,707 kt | 74,528 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 595,797 kt | 477,426 kt | 118,372 kt | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 584,224 kt against 469,910 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 114,314 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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