High income vs Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

High income
4,509 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea
264.12 Mt CO2e
in 2024
High income rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

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

  • High income
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

High income currently reports 4,509 Mt CO2e against 264.12 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,245 Mt CO2e.

That makes High income's figure about 17.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,824 Mt CO2e 15.24 Mt CO2e 3,809 Mt CO2e High income
1980s 4,775 Mt CO2e 35.42 Mt CO2e 4,740 Mt CO2e High income
1990s 5,639 Mt CO2e 95.98 Mt CO2e 5,543 Mt CO2e High income
2000s 6,184 Mt CO2e 202.34 Mt CO2e 5,982 Mt CO2e High income
2010s 5,779 Mt CO2e 317.53 Mt CO2e 5,462 Mt CO2e High income
2020s 4,708 Mt CO2e 282.25 Mt CO2e 4,426 Mt CO2e High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), High income or Republic of Korea?
High income, at 4,509 Mt CO2e against 264.12 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between High income and Republic of Korea?
4,245 Mt CO2e, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Republic of Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
High income ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).