South Korea vs Vietnam: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 668.25 Mt CO2e against 584.26 Mt CO2e in Vietnam, a difference of 83.99 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 15th 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.77 Mt CO2e | 64.98 Mt CO2e | 61.8 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1980s | 230.05 Mt CO2e | 81.34 Mt CO2e | 148.71 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 1990s | 431.79 Mt CO2e | 121.27 Mt CO2e | 310.52 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2000s | 576.02 Mt CO2e | 215.28 Mt CO2e | 360.74 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2010s | 718.64 Mt CO2e | 349.88 Mt CO2e | 368.75 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
| 2020s | 689.53 Mt CO2e | 520.28 Mt CO2e | 169.25 Mt CO2e | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 668.25 Mt CO2e against 584.26 Mt CO2e in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 83.99 Mt CO2e, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 15th 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).