South Korea - Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste
Since 2014, South Korea Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste jumped by 1.9% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 10 among other countries in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste at 16,857.22 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. South Korea is overtaken by France, which was number 9 at 17,453.12 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Spain at 13,492.91 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. United States topped the ranking with 131,632.35 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is -2.1% compared to 2018. Russia, Mexico and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Malta recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.5% per year, while Netherlands was the worst growing country at -6% per year.
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Date | Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
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2019 | 16,857.22 |
2018 | 16,780.03 |
2017 | 16,824.46 |
2016 | 16,489.17 |
2015 | 16,311.98 |
How does South Korea rank in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste?
# | 44 Countries | Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
United States
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131,632.35 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Russia
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99,194.48 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +2.1 % | View data | |
9 |
#9
France
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17,453.12 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.8 % | View data | |
10 |
#10
South Korea
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16,857.22 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.9 % | View data | |
11 |
#11
Spain
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13,492.91 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.2 % | View data |