Japan vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions Share

Japan
0.32 %
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.27 %
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
14th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.32 % against 0.27 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.05 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 159 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.375 % 0.251 % 0.124 % Japan
2000s 0.405 % 0.347 % 0.058 % Japan
2010s 0.332 % 0.258 % 0.074 % Japan
2020s 0.3225 % 0.2675 % 0.055 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 0.32 % against 0.27 % in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.05 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Japan ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.