European Union vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

European Union
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • European Union
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.0054 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 9.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre European Union
1980s 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0053 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), European Union or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between European Union and South Korea?
0.0054 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.