Republic of Korea vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- Republic of Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 647.13 Mt CO2e against 49.28 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 597.85 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 13.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 193 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3 Mt CO2e | 956.55 Mt CO2e | 926.25 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 57.41 Mt CO2e | 737.79 Mt CO2e | 680.38 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 75.37 Mt CO2e | 698.66 Mt CO2e | 623.29 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 66.17 Mt CO2e | 708.49 Mt CO2e | 642.32 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 57.43 Mt CO2e | 662.25 Mt CO2e | 604.82 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 50.72 Mt CO2e | 652.05 Mt CO2e | 601.33 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), Republic of Korea or North America?
- North America, at 647.13 Mt CO2e against 49.28 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between Republic of Korea and North America?
- 597.85 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 16th of 193 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).