Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 8,535 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,925 kt.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 5.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 3,062 kt | 163.5 kt | 2,898 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 3,668 kt | 254.4 kt | 3,414 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 5,640 kt | 834.8 kt | 4,805 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 7,169 kt | 1,523 kt | 5,646 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8,316 kt | 1,517 kt | 6,799 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 8,506 kt | 1,610 kt | 6,896 kt | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Eastern Asia or Republic of Korea?
- Eastern Asia, at 8,535 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 6,925 kt, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf