France vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 1.75 Mt CO2e against 1.62 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 0.13 Mt CO2e.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 100 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | 0.9127 Mt CO2e | France |
| 1980s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | 0.9208 Mt CO2e | France |
| 1990s | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 0.836 Mt CO2e | 0.5608 Mt CO2e | France |
| 2000s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 0.1788 Mt CO2e | France |
| 2010s | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 0.3215 Mt CO2e | France |
| 2020s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 0.1687 Mt CO2e | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, France or South Korea?
- France, at 1.75 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 France and South Korea?
- 0.13 Mt CO2e, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- France ranks 3rd 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).