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

South Korea
61.85 Mt CO2e
in 2024
OECD members
1,275 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
OECD members rank
13th

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

  • South Korea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1,275 Mt CO2e against 61.85 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 1,213 Mt CO2e.

That makes OECD members's figure about 20.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 13th of 193 countries.

OECD members 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 20.44 Mt CO2e 2,391 Mt CO2e 2,370 Mt CO2e OECD members
1980s 30.46 Mt CO2e 2,012 Mt CO2e 1,981 Mt CO2e OECD members
1990s 68.58 Mt CO2e 1,688 Mt CO2e 1,620 Mt CO2e OECD members
2000s 80.27 Mt CO2e 1,572 Mt CO2e 1,491 Mt CO2e OECD members
2010s 80.48 Mt CO2e 1,391 Mt CO2e 1,310 Mt CO2e OECD members
2020s 66.93 Mt CO2e 1,312 Mt CO2e 1,246 Mt CO2e OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 1,275 Mt CO2e against 61.85 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Korea and OECD members?
1,213 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
South Korea ranks 15th and OECD members ranks 13th 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 Industrial Combustion (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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).