Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions per capita
IPPU — Emissions per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Western Europe
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
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.