Guatemala vs South Korea: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added

Guatemala
0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
South Korea
0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Guatemala rank
99th
South Korea rank
101st

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 0.01 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 101st of 137 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.165 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.372 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.207 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ South Korea
2010s 0.155 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.2037 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.0487 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added, Guatemala or South Korea?
Guatemala, at 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.17 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added between Guatemala and South Korea?
0.01 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
Guatemala ranks 99th and South Korea ranks 101st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$)
Unit
kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,433 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed

This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).