Japan vs Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 432.37 Mt CO2e against 264.12 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 168.25 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.7 Mt CO2e | 15.24 Mt CO2e | 278.45 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 302.5 Mt CO2e | 35.42 Mt CO2e | 267.07 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 399.07 Mt CO2e | 95.98 Mt CO2e | 303.09 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 459.78 Mt CO2e | 202.34 Mt CO2e | 257.43 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 556.4 Mt CO2e | 317.53 Mt CO2e | 238.87 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 462.65 Mt CO2e | 282.25 Mt CO2e | 180.4 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 432.37 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 Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 168.25 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- 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
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).