Japan vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,220 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,610 kt.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 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.
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 2,710 kt | 163.5 kt | 2,546 kt | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,135 kt | 254.4 kt | 2,881 kt | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,347 kt | 834.8 kt | 3,512 kt | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,633 kt | 1,523 kt | 3,110 kt | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,832 kt | 1,517 kt | 2,315 kt | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,310 kt | 1,610 kt | 1,700 kt | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 3,220 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 1,610 kt, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 169 countries.
- 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