European Union vs South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 8.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0009 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, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between European Union and South Korea?
- 0.0061 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- European Union ranks 7th 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.