Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Republic of Korea
1.63 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Europe
0.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Western Europe rank
12th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Western Europe
0.50.7511.21.51.8199020062023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.63 t CO2eq/cap against 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 1.11 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.1 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 191 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 Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.936 t CO2eq/cap 0.112 t CO2eq/cap Republic of Korea
2000s 1.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.771 t CO2eq/cap 0.432 t CO2eq/cap Republic of Korea
2010s 1.36 t CO2eq/cap 0.703 t CO2eq/cap 0.66 t CO2eq/cap Republic of Korea
2020s 1.58 t CO2eq/cap 0.5825 t CO2eq/cap 1 t CO2eq/cap Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Republic of Korea or Western Europe?
Republic of Korea, at 1.63 t CO2eq/cap against 0.52 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
1.11 t CO2eq/cap, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Western Europe rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.