Republic of Korea vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Republic of Korea
61.85 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Asia
718.01 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
15th
South Asia rank
17th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 718.01 Mt CO2e against 61.85 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 656.16 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 17th of 193 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.44 Mt CO2e 73.99 Mt CO2e 53.55 Mt CO2e South Asia
1980s 30.46 Mt CO2e 118.13 Mt CO2e 87.68 Mt CO2e South Asia
1990s 68.58 Mt CO2e 167.03 Mt CO2e 98.45 Mt CO2e South Asia
2000s 80.27 Mt CO2e 252.69 Mt CO2e 172.42 Mt CO2e South Asia
2010s 80.48 Mt CO2e 514.28 Mt CO2e 433.8 Mt CO2e South Asia
2020s 66.93 Mt CO2e 640.49 Mt CO2e 573.56 Mt CO2e South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Republic of Korea or South Asia?
South Asia, at 718.01 Mt CO2e against 61.85 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
656.16 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 17th 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).