European Union (27) vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- European Union (27)
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 138,378 kt against 22,393 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 115,985 kt.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 6.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 33 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,326 kt | 3,101 kt | 149,225 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 193,793 kt | 4,868 kt | 188,925 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 200,724 kt | 7,745 kt | 192,979 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 209,900 kt | 12,763 kt | 197,137 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 191,994 kt | 15,300 kt | 176,695 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 156,113 kt | 15,491 kt | 140,622 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 141,914 kt | 21,680 kt | 120,234 kt | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or Republic of Korea?
- European Union (27), at 138,378 kt against 22,393 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and Republic of Korea?
- 115,985 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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