Republic of Korea vs Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq)

Republic of Korea
22,393 kt
in 2023
Spain
20,644 kt
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Spain rank
18th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 22,393 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,749 kt.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3,101 kt 7,202 kt 4,101 kt Spain
1970s 4,868 kt 11,526 kt 6,658 kt Spain
1980s 7,745 kt 13,075 kt 5,331 kt Spain
1990s 12,763 kt 15,113 kt 2,350 kt Spain
2000s 15,300 kt 19,785 kt 4,485 kt Spain
2010s 15,491 kt 20,869 kt 5,378 kt Spain
2020s 21,680 kt 20,684 kt 995.8 kt Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 22,393 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Republic of Korea and Spain?
1,749 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 201 countries.
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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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