Korea vs United States of America: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 146.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 22.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea, a difference of 124.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 232.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 227.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 243.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 235.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 221.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 208.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 160.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 145.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 139.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 124.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
| 2020s | 21.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 145.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 123.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 146.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 22.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between Korea and United States of America?
- 124.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.