AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was -30,481 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-30,481 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
216th
of 222 countries
All-time high
-25,376 kt
in 1997
All-time low
-46,126 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

-45.0k-40.0k-35.0k-30.0k-25.0k1990200620231990: -26.7k kt1991: -26.8k kt1992: -26.5k kt1993: -26.1k kt1994: -26.0k kt1995: -25.9k kt1996: -25.5k kt1997: -25.4k kt1998: -26.3k kt1999: -27.0k kt2000: -27.6k kt2001: -45.8k kt2002: -46.0k kt2003: -46.1k kt2004: -45.8k kt2005: -45.5k kt2006: -45.8k kt2007: -45.3k kt2008: -45.4k kt2009: -45.3k kt2010: -45.0k kt2011: -35.8k kt2012: -35.4k kt2013: -35.7k kt2014: -36.1k kt2015: -35.9k kt2016: -33.5k kt2017: -33.5k kt2018: -33.4k kt2019: -33.2k kt2020: -32.9k kt2021: -30.4k kt2022: -30.0k kt2023: -30.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea stood at -30,481 kt.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at -25,376 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, -46,126 kt, in 2003.

Republic of Korea ranks 216th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -26,704 kt
1991 -26,820 kt +0.4%
1992 -26,504 kt -1.2%
1993 -26,126 kt -1.4%
1994 -26,045 kt -0.3%
1995 -25,851 kt -0.7%
1996 -25,539 kt -1.2%
1997 -25,376 kt -0.6%
1998 -26,276 kt +3.5%
1999 -27,048 kt +2.9%
2000 -27,638 kt +2.2%
2001 -45,756 kt +65.6%
2002 -46,028 kt +0.6%
2003 -46,126 kt +0.2%
2004 -45,766 kt -0.8%
2005 -45,471 kt -0.6%
2006 -45,841 kt +0.8%
2007 -45,337 kt -1.1%
2008 -45,441 kt +0.2%
2009 -45,310 kt -0.3%
2010 -45,042 kt -0.6%
2011 -35,814 kt -20.5%
2012 -35,370 kt -1.2%
2013 -35,732 kt +1.0%
2014 -36,096 kt +1.0%
2015 -35,924 kt -0.5%
2016 -33,510 kt -6.7%
2017 -33,500 kt -0.0%
2018 -33,380 kt -0.4%
2019 -33,241 kt -0.4%
2020 -32,898 kt -1.0%
2021 -30,409 kt -7.6%
2022 -29,998 kt -1.4%
2023 -30,481 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -26,229 kt -27,048 kt -25,376 kt 10
2000s -43,871 kt -46,126 kt -27,638 kt 10
2010s -35,761 kt -45,042 kt -33,241 kt 10
2020s -30,947 kt -32,898 kt -29,998 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 213 Serbia -19,490 kt compare
  2. 214 Honduras -20,294 kt compare
  3. 215 Serbia and Montenegro -23,451 kt compare
  4. 217 South Africa -42,754 kt compare
  5. 218 Ghana -43,829 kt compare
  6. 219 Belarus -80,692 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was -30,481 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was -25,376 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -46,126 kt in 2003.
How does Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 216th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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