Japan vs Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 59.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 87.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 1980s | 136.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 74.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 153.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 77.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 170.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 102.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 136.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 77.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 117.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings between Japan and Korea?
- 59.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
- Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.