East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
East Asia & Pacific
0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0066 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.