East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

East Asia & Pacific
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 7.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 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 processes (mt co2e), East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. 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 Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (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.