South Korea vs Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 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), South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- 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.