Australia vs Republic of Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 668.25 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 76.8 Mt CO2e.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351.28 Mt CO2e | 126.77 Mt CO2e | 224.5 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 402.37 Mt CO2e | 230.05 Mt CO2e | 172.32 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 488.46 Mt CO2e | 431.79 Mt CO2e | 56.67 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 573.73 Mt CO2e | 576.02 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 604.93 Mt CO2e | 718.64 Mt CO2e | 113.7 Mt CO2e | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 581.3 Mt CO2e | 689.53 Mt CO2e | 108.23 Mt CO2e | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 668.25 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 76.8 Mt CO2e, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).