Which has higher waste — emissions share, Republic of Korea or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.35 % against 0.27 % in Republic of Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share

Republic of Korea

0.27 %

in 2023

Sweden

0.35 %

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

Republic of Korea
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.35 % against 0.27 % in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.08 %.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.251 %	0.084 %	0.167 %	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.347 %	0.288 %	0.059 %	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.258 %	0.762 %	0.504 %	Sweden
2020s	0.2675 %	0.36 %	0.0925 %	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Republic of Korea or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.35 % against 0.27 % in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 0.08 %, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions share?: Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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: 17 September 2026

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.