South Korea - Carbon Dioxide Emissions Total Gross Abstraction

Since 2014, South Korea Carbon Dioxide Emissions Total Gross Abstraction increased 1.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 5 among other countries in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Total Gross Abstraction at 667,714 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. South Korea is overtaken by Germany, which was ranked number 4 at 756,177.33 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Canada with 584,136.43 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. United States lead the ranking with 5,345,337.6 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is -1.5% versus 2018. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.6% per year, while United Kingdom was the worst growing country at -3.4% per year.

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Date Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
2019 667,714.00
2018 658,920.00
2017 650,018.00
2016 637,262.00
2015 634,344.00
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How does South Korea rank in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Total Gross Abstraction?

# 38 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,345,337.60 2019 -1.5 % -0.8 % View data
2 #2
Russia
1,679,302.01 2019 -0.7 % +0.7 % View data
4 #4
Germany
756,177.33 2019 +0.1 % -0.9 % View data
5 #5
South Korea
667,714.00 2019 +1.3 % +1.2 % View data
6 #6
Canada
584,136.43 2019 -0.4 % +0.3 % View data
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