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

Republic of Korea
264.12 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle income
10,728 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Middle income rank
5th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 10,728 Mt CO2e against 264.12 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10,464 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle income's figure about 40.6 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 15.24 Mt CO2e 852.84 Mt CO2e 837.59 Mt CO2e Middle income
1980s 35.42 Mt CO2e 1,492 Mt CO2e 1,456 Mt CO2e Middle income
1990s 95.98 Mt CO2e 2,496 Mt CO2e 2,400 Mt CO2e Middle income
2000s 202.34 Mt CO2e 4,358 Mt CO2e 4,155 Mt CO2e Middle income
2010s 317.53 Mt CO2e 7,518 Mt CO2e 7,200 Mt CO2e Middle income
2020s 282.25 Mt CO2e 9,873 Mt CO2e 9,590 Mt CO2e Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Republic of Korea or Middle income?
Middle income, at 10,728 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 Republic of Korea and Middle income?
10,464 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 5th 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

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).