South Korea vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

South Korea
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
United States
0 Mt CO2e per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
United States rank
14th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in United States, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person United States
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person United States
1990s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person United States
2000s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person United States
2010s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person United States
2020s 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person 0 Mt CO2e per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), South Korea or United States?
South Korea, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between South Korea and United States?
0 Mt CO2e per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
South Korea ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit
Mt CO2e per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.