South Korea vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
South Korea
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
45th
North America rank
44th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and North America ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 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 North America?
- South Korea, at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP against 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between South Korea and North America?
- 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- South Korea ranks 45th and North America ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.