Republic of Korea vs South America: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq)
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Republic of Korea
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 7,997 kt against 3,643 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,354 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,555 kt | 1,978 kt | 577.07 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3,356 kt | 3,667 kt | 311.2 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 3,901 kt | 5,538 kt | 1,637 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 3,676 kt | 7,993 kt | 4,316 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or South America?
- South America, at 7,997 kt against 3,643 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and South America?
- 4,354 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South America rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South America ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — 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 from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.