Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 7,482 Mt CO2e against 668.25 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,814 Mt CO2e.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 11.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.77 Mt CO2e | 1,873 Mt CO2e | 1,746 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 230.05 Mt CO2e | 2,467 Mt CO2e | 2,237 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 431.79 Mt CO2e | 3,330 Mt CO2e | 2,898 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 576.02 Mt CO2e | 4,346 Mt CO2e | 3,770 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 718.64 Mt CO2e | 5,967 Mt CO2e | 5,248 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 689.53 Mt CO2e | 6,945 Mt CO2e | 6,255 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 7,482 Mt CO2e against 668.25 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 6,814 Mt CO2e, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 16th 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).