Korea vs Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country

Korea
653.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Russia
2.67 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Korea rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country over time

  • Korea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.67 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 653.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 2.02 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Russia's figure about 4.1 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 133.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.05 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.92 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
1980s 233.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.66 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.42 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
1990s 430.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.40 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.97 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2000s 571.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.15 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.58 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2010s 707.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.30 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.59 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2020s 680.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.56 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.88 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country, Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 2.67 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 653.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country between Korea and Russia?
2.02 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions total country?
Korea ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country (incl. aviation and shipping)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.