South Korea vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per
South Korea
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
North America rank
11th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 13.6 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 11th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between South Korea and North America?
- 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- South Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.