Brazil vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.62 Mt CO2e against 0.305 Mt CO2e in Brazil, a difference of 1.32 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 100 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.141 Mt CO2e | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | 0.1135 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1883 Mt CO2e | 0.836 Mt CO2e | 0.6477 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.242 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2767 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2993 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.62 Mt CO2e against 0.305 Mt CO2e in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Brazil and South Korea?
- 1.32 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Brazil ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 100 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).