Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.0113 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Asia
0.0039 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
36th
South Asia rank
36th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.0113 Mt CO2e against 0.0039 Mt CO2e in South Asia, a difference of 0.0074 Mt CO2e.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th of 100 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0057 Mt CO2e 0.0004 Mt CO2e 0.0053 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 0.0068 Mt CO2e 0.0008 Mt CO2e 0.006 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.0081 Mt CO2e 0.0011 Mt CO2e 0.007 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.0096 Mt CO2e 0.0018 Mt CO2e 0.0078 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 0.0104 Mt CO2e 0.003 Mt CO2e 0.0074 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.0111 Mt CO2e 0.0037 Mt CO2e 0.0074 Mt CO2e Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Asia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.0113 Mt CO2e against 0.0039 Mt CO2e in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Asia?
0.0074 Mt CO2e, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th 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

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).