Middle Africa vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share

Middle Africa
8.5 %
in 2023
Republic of Korea
55.69 %
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
30th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Republic of Korea
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 55.69 % against 8.5 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 47.19 %.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.6 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 20 regions.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.05 % 38.65 % 34.6 % Republic of Korea
2000s 4.94 % 46.49 % 41.55 % Republic of Korea
2010s 6.5 % 45.9 % 39.39 % Republic of Korea
2020s 8.1 % 54.69 % 46.59 % Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Middle Africa or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 55.69 % against 8.5 % in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Middle Africa and Republic of Korea?
47.19 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Middle Africa ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 20 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). 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 Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.