European Union vs South Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square

European Union
0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time

  • European Union
  • South Korea
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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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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.