Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Republic of Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 14,243 Mt CO2e against 668.25 Mt CO2e in Republic of Korea, a difference of 13,575 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 21.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 12th of 203 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.77 Mt CO2e | 14,312 Mt CO2e | 14,185 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 230.05 Mt CO2e | 14,704 Mt CO2e | 14,474 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 431.79 Mt CO2e | 15,795 Mt CO2e | 15,364 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 576.02 Mt CO2e | 16,702 Mt CO2e | 16,126 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 718.64 Mt CO2e | 15,848 Mt CO2e | 15,130 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 689.53 Mt CO2e | 14,495 Mt CO2e | 13,805 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
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 OECD members?
- OECD members, at 14,243 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 OECD members?
- 13,575 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 12th 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).