South Korea vs Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

South Korea
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
23rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • South Korea
  • Low & middle income
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.76 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low & middle income ahead.

South Korea ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 8.04 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 5.07 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 2.16 % change on previous year -0.0127 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -2.75 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s -0.7763 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s -1.68 % change on previous year 0.2811 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), South Korea or Low & middle income?
South Korea, at 4.58 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between South Korea and Low & middle income?
2.76 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
South Korea ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.