Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita

Republic of Korea
11.36 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Middle income
4.05 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Middle income rank
22nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.36 t CO2e/capita against 4.05 t CO2e/capita in Middle income, a difference of 7.31 t CO2e/capita.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.8 times Middle income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.62 t CO2e/capita 1.44 t CO2e/capita 1.18 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea
1980s 4.51 t CO2e/capita 1.69 t CO2e/capita 2.82 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea
1990s 8.29 t CO2e/capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea
2000s 10.69 t CO2e/capita 2.55 t CO2e/capita 8.14 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea
2010s 12.74 t CO2e/capita 3.6 t CO2e/capita 9.15 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea
2020s 11.78 t CO2e/capita 3.9 t CO2e/capita 7.88 t CO2e/capita Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
Republic of Korea, at 11.36 t CO2e/capita against 4.05 t CO2e/capita in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
7.31 t CO2e/capita, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.