Japan vs Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding

Japan
-50.71 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Republic of Korea
-41.6 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Japan rank
163rd
Republic of Korea rank
161st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -41.6 Mt CO2e against -50.71 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 9.11 Mt CO2e.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 163rd and Republic of Korea ranks 161st of 183 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s -91.88 Mt CO2e -56.47 Mt CO2e 35.41 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
2010s -69.15 Mt CO2e -45.65 Mt CO2e 23.51 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea
2020s -55.03 Mt CO2e -41.6 Mt CO2e 13.43 Mt CO2e Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -41.6 Mt CO2e against -50.71 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding between Japan and Republic of Korea?
9.11 Mt CO2e, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
Japan ranks 163rd and Republic of Korea ranks 161st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,520 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.