Republic of Korea vs Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Republic of Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 19,522 Mt CO2e against 588.01 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18,934 Mt CO2e.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 33.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.43 Mt CO2e | 3,381 Mt CO2e | 3,289 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 183.44 Mt CO2e | 4,808 Mt CO2e | 4,625 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 372.74 Mt CO2e | 6,487 Mt CO2e | 6,114 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 514.99 Mt CO2e | 10,108 Mt CO2e | 9,593 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 647.19 Mt CO2e | 16,114 Mt CO2e | 15,466 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 609.61 Mt CO2e | 18,708 Mt CO2e | 18,099 Mt CO2e | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Republic of Korea or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 19,522 Mt CO2e against 588.01 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 18,934 Mt CO2e, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 204 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).