South Korea vs OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

South Korea
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
8th
OECD members rank
9th

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

  • South Korea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 11.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 9th 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 OECD members 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 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 0.0005 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 OECD members?
South Korea, at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between South Korea and OECD members?
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
South Korea ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.