Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.62 t CO2e/capita against 11.36 t CO2e/capita in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.26 t CO2e/capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th of 203 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | 22.17 t CO2e/capita | 19.56 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | 19.95 t CO2e/capita | 15.44 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | 20.1 t CO2e/capita | 11.81 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.69 t CO2e/capita | 19.63 t CO2e/capita | 8.95 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.74 t CO2e/capita | 16.12 t CO2e/capita | 3.38 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.78 t CO2e/capita | 13.91 t CO2e/capita | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.62 t CO2e/capita against 11.36 t CO2e/capita in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 2.26 t CO2e/capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.