East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
East Asia & Pacific
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 8.2 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 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0026 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 power industry (energy) (mt), East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 0.0025 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 power industry (energy) (mt)?
- 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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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.