AFOLU — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 13.62 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.62 kt
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.02 kt
in 1997
All-time low
12.18 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.9 kt1991: 13.6 kt1992: 14.3 kt1993: 14.5 kt1994: 14.7 kt1995: 15.2 kt1996: 15.3 kt1997: 16 kt1998: 14.6 kt1999: 13.8 kt2000: 13.2 kt2001: 12.5 kt2002: 12.2 kt2003: 12.3 kt2004: 13 kt2005: 13.7 kt2006: 12.4 kt2007: 13.2 kt2008: 12.6 kt2009: 12.2 kt2010: 12.5 kt2011: 12.3 kt2012: 12.8 kt2013: 12.5 kt2014: 12.3 kt2015: 12.5 kt2016: 12.7 kt2017: 12.7 kt2018: 13 kt2019: 13.1 kt2020: 13.5 kt2021: 13.6 kt2022: 14.1 kt2023: 13.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 13.62 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 16.02 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.18 kt, in 2002.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.93 kt
1991 13.63 kt -2.1%
1992 14.26 kt +4.6%
1993 14.46 kt +1.4%
1994 14.74 kt +1.9%
1995 15.17 kt +2.9%
1996 15.26 kt +0.6%
1997 16.02 kt +4.9%
1998 14.59 kt -8.9%
1999 13.84 kt -5.1%
2000 13.21 kt -4.5%
2001 12.52 kt -5.2%
2002 12.18 kt -2.7%
2003 12.27 kt +0.7%
2004 13.02 kt +6.1%
2005 13.72 kt +5.4%
2006 12.38 kt -9.8%
2007 13.23 kt +6.9%
2008 12.56 kt -5.1%
2009 12.22 kt -2.7%
2010 12.49 kt +2.3%
2011 12.31 kt -1.5%
2012 12.78 kt +3.9%
2013 12.54 kt -1.9%
2014 12.29 kt -2.0%
2015 12.51 kt +1.8%
2016 12.65 kt +1.1%
2017 12.7 kt +0.4%
2018 12.99 kt +2.3%
2019 13.06 kt +0.5%
2020 13.53 kt +3.6%
2021 13.56 kt +0.2%
2022 14.12 kt +4.1%
2023 13.62 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.59 kt 13.63 kt 16.02 kt 10
2000s 12.73 kt 12.18 kt 13.72 kt 10
2010s 12.63 kt 12.29 kt 13.06 kt 10
2020s 13.71 kt 13.53 kt 14.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 55 Ireland 15.08 kt compare
  2. 56 Madagascar 14.45 kt compare
  3. 57 Saudi Arabia 13.97 kt compare
  4. 59 Cameroon 13.25 kt compare
  5. 60 Zambia 12.73 kt compare
  6. 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Republic of Korea?
Afolu — direct emissions in Republic of Korea was 13.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.02 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 kt in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf