South Korea vs Middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
South Korea
0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
6th
Middle income rank
9th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 16.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 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), South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between South Korea and Middle income?
- 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.