Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Republic of Korea
108.96 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
106.7 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 108.96 Mt CO2e against 106.7 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.26 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9.16 Mt CO2e 79.83 Mt CO2e 70.67 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 20.66 Mt CO2e 98.81 Mt CO2e 78.15 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 63.72 Mt CO2e 118.46 Mt CO2e 54.74 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 85.2 Mt CO2e 124.52 Mt CO2e 39.32 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 95.26 Mt CO2e 117.87 Mt CO2e 22.6 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 104.35 Mt CO2e 103.66 Mt CO2e 0.6884 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 108.96 Mt CO2e against 106.7 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.26 Mt CO2e, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 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).