Korea vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Korea
2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Korea rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 2,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 764.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 2,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,028 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 2,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Korea or United States?
United States, at 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Korea and United States?
540 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Korea ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed