Belgium vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Belgium
-0.5175 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-0.8499 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
157th
South Korea rank
159th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.5175 % change on previous year against -0.8499 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.3324 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Belgium ranks 157th and South Korea ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s -2.66 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s -2.02 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s -1.85 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -3.07 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s -0.0133 % change on previous year -0.9743 % change on previous year 0.961 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s -3.22 % change on previous year -2.57 % change on previous year 0.656 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Belgium or South Korea?
Belgium, at -0.5175 % change on previous year against -0.8499 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Belgium and South Korea?
0.3324 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Belgium ranks 157th and South Korea ranks 159th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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, 12,735 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.