IBRD only vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste

IBRD only
5.67 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea
1.62 Mt CO2e
in 2024
IBRD only rank
7th
South Korea rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 5.67 Mt CO2e against 1.62 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 4.05 Mt CO2e.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6804 Mt CO2e 0.1642 Mt CO2e 0.5162 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1980s 0.9396 Mt CO2e 0.2545 Mt CO2e 0.6852 Mt CO2e IBRD only
1990s 1.22 Mt CO2e 0.836 Mt CO2e 0.3883 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2000s 1.93 Mt CO2e 1.52 Mt CO2e 0.4069 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2010s 4.38 Mt CO2e 1.52 Mt CO2e 2.86 Mt CO2e IBRD only
2020s 5.45 Mt CO2e 1.62 Mt CO2e 3.83 Mt CO2e IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, IBRD only or South Korea?
IBRD only, at 5.67 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 IBRD only and South Korea?
4.05 Mt CO2e, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
IBRD only ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (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
147 places, 8,081 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 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).