China vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7 Mt CO2e against 1.62 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 2.08 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 0.2619 Mt CO2e | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 0.4091 Mt CO2e | 0.836 Mt CO2e | 0.427 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8909 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 0.6315 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.39 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, China or South Korea?
- China, at 3.7 Mt CO2e against 1.62 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between China and South Korea?
- 2.08 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- China ranks 1st 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).