South Korea vs United States: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.58 Mt CO2e against 2.83 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 2.75 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | 5.28 Mt CO2e | 5.24 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | 7.96 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 19.54 Mt CO2e | 18.16 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 16.19 Mt CO2e | 14.42 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 3.18 Mt CO2e | 11.25 Mt CO2e | 8.06 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 6.56 Mt CO2e | 3.47 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 5.58 Mt CO2e against 2.83 Mt CO2e in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between South Korea and United States?
- 2.75 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Korea ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).