South Korea - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Since 2014, South Korea Greenhouse Gas Emissions grew 0.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 9 among other countries in Greenhouse Gas Emissions with 14.11 Metric Tons Per Capita. South Korea is overtaken by Iceland, which was ranked number 8 at 14.38 Metric Tons Per Capita and is followed by Ireland with 12.52 Metric Tons Per Capita. Australia lead the ranking with 22.25 Metric Tons Per Capita in 2019, that is a fall of 0.7% versus 2018. United States, Canada and Luxembourg respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Hungary witnessed the best average annual growth at +2% per year, while United Kingdom witnessed the worst performance at -3.8% per year.
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Date | Metric Tons Per Capita |
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2019 | 14.11 |
2018 | 13.97 |
2017 | 13.84 |
2016 | 13.61 |
2015 | 13.63 |
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How does South Korea rank in Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
# | 38 Countries | Metric Tons Per Capita | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Australia
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22.25 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -0.2 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
United States
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19.87 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -1.4 % | View data | |
8 |
#8
Iceland
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14.38 | 2019 | -0.3 % | +0.0 % | View data | |
9 |
#9
South Korea
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14.11 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.7 % | View data | |
10 |
#10
Ireland
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12.52 | 2019 | -1.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |