AFOLU — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions was 17.16 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.16 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.56 kt
in 1997
All-time low
15.5 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18 kt1991: 17.6 kt1992: 18.4 kt1993: 18.6 kt1994: 19 kt1995: 19.5 kt1996: 19.6 kt1997: 20.6 kt1998: 18.7 kt1999: 17.8 kt2000: 17 kt2001: 16.1 kt2002: 15.7 kt2003: 15.8 kt2004: 16.7 kt2005: 17.7 kt2006: 15.8 kt2007: 16.9 kt2008: 16 kt2009: 15.5 kt2010: 15.8 kt2011: 15.6 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 15.9 kt2014: 15.6 kt2015: 15.8 kt2016: 16 kt2017: 16 kt2018: 16.4 kt2019: 16.5 kt2020: 17.1 kt2021: 17.1 kt2022: 18 kt2023: 17.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Republic of Korea stood at 17.16 kt.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 20.56 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.5 kt, in 2009.

Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 222 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 — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18.01 kt
1991 17.6 kt -2.3%
1992 18.39 kt +4.5%
1993 18.63 kt +1.3%
1994 18.96 kt +1.8%
1995 19.5 kt +2.8%
1996 19.56 kt +0.3%
1997 20.56 kt +5.1%
1998 18.73 kt -8.9%
1999 17.79 kt -5.0%
2000 17.03 kt -4.3%
2001 16.1 kt -5.5%
2002 15.66 kt -2.7%
2003 15.8 kt +0.9%
2004 16.75 kt +6.0%
2005 17.66 kt +5.5%
2006 15.81 kt -10.5%
2007 16.93 kt +7.1%
2008 15.98 kt -5.6%
2009 15.5 kt -3.0%
2010 15.79 kt +1.9%
2011 15.6 kt -1.2%
2012 16.17 kt +3.7%
2013 15.87 kt -1.8%
2014 15.57 kt -1.9%
2015 15.81 kt +1.5%
2016 15.98 kt +1.1%
2017 16.05 kt +0.4%
2018 16.41 kt +2.2%
2019 16.48 kt +0.5%
2020 17.09 kt +3.7%
2021 17.08 kt -0.0%
2022 17.98 kt +5.2%
2023 17.16 kt -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.77 kt 17.6 kt 20.56 kt 10
2000s 16.32 kt 15.5 kt 17.66 kt 10
2010s 15.97 kt 15.57 kt 16.48 kt 10
2020s 17.33 kt 17.08 kt 17.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 69 Cambodia 18.27 kt compare
  2. 70 Ghana 17.68 kt compare
  3. 71 Zimbabwe 17.17 kt compare
  4. 73 Finland 15.72 kt compare
  5. 74 Hungary 15.7 kt compare
  6. 75 Sweden 14.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions in Republic of Korea was 17.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20.56 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 kt in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
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