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Japan vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste

Japan
3.29 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Korea
1.62 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.29 Mt CO2e against 1.62 Mt CO2e in South Korea, a difference of 1.68 Mt CO2e.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times South Korea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 100 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).