European Union vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 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 industrial combustion (energy), European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between European Union and South Korea?
- 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- European Union ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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.