South Korea vs Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

South Korea
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-0.183 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
42nd
Upper middle income rank
44th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • South Korea
  • Upper middle income
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.23 % change on previous year against -0.183 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.41 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 12.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.

South Korea ranks 42nd and Upper middle income ranks 44th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 7.06 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 17.02 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 4.24 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -7.23 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s -6.75 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 4.17 % change on previous year 0.063 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), South Korea or Upper middle income?
South Korea, at 2.23 % change on previous year against -0.183 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between South Korea and Upper middle income?
2.41 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
South Korea ranks 42nd and Upper middle income ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,663 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.