Republic of Korea vs World: Energy — Emissions Share
Republic of Korea
35.66 %
in 2023
World
11.49 %
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
World rank
9th
Energy — Emissions Share over time
- Republic of Korea
- World
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 35.66 % against 11.49 % in World, a difference of 24.17 %.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.1 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.63 % | 8.48 % | 16.15 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 30.42 % | 9.7 % | 20.72 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 39.07 % | 10.78 % | 28.29 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 37.13 % | 11.2 % | 25.93 % | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions share, Republic of Korea or World?
- Republic of Korea, at 35.66 % against 11.49 % in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Republic of Korea and World?
- 24.17 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for energy — emissions share?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th and World ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 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.