South Korea vs Middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
South Korea
0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
9th
Middle income rank
11th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 13.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Middle income ranks 11th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0059 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0057 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0074 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0066 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, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between South Korea and Middle income?
- 0.0064 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Middle income ranks 11th of 203 countries.
- 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.