Afghanistan vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Afghanistan
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
South Korea rank
26th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1054 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -17.78 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26.03 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.37 % change on previous year | -0.7763 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -0.9267 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 0.7576 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Afghanistan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.57 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.