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
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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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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.