Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
20.96 %
in 2023
Republic of Korea
88.33 %
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
30th

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 88.33 % against 20.96 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 67.37 %.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 4.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 32 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 10.32 % 90.65 % 80.33 % Republic of Korea
2000s 13.48 % 93.86 % 80.37 % Republic of Korea
2010s 16.03 % 92.31 % 76.28 % Republic of Korea
2020s 20.23 % 89 % 68.77 % Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share (co2eq), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 88.33 % against 20.96 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share (co2eq) between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
67.37 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.