Republic of Korea vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- Republic of Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1,845 Mt CO2e against 108.96 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,736 Mt CO2e.
That makes North America's figure about 16.9 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th of 194 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.16 Mt CO2e | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 1,296 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1980s | 20.66 Mt CO2e | 1,424 Mt CO2e | 1,404 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 1990s | 63.72 Mt CO2e | 1,662 Mt CO2e | 1,598 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2000s | 85.2 Mt CO2e | 1,909 Mt CO2e | 1,824 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2010s | 95.26 Mt CO2e | 1,858 Mt CO2e | 1,763 Mt CO2e | North America |
| 2020s | 104.35 Mt CO2e | 1,805 Mt CO2e | 1,701 Mt CO2e | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Republic of Korea or North America?
- North America, at 1,845 Mt CO2e against 108.96 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Republic of Korea and North America?
- 1,736 Mt CO2e, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).