AFOLU — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 30.72 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.72 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
41.3 %
in 1995
All-time low
30.72 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 34.7 %1991: 35.1 %1992: 37.1 %1993: 39.8 %1994: 40.8 %1995: 41.3 %1996: 40.9 %1997: 40.2 %1998: 40.1 %1999: 38.9 %2000: 35.4 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 37 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 36.2 %2005: 36.2 %2006: 35.9 %2007: 36.2 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 40.7 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 38.2 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 36.2 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 35.8 %2020: 33.3 %2021: 31 %2022: 30.9 %2023: 30.7 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 30.72 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 41.3 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.72 %, in 2023.

That places Republic of Korea 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.89 % 34.69 % 41.3 % 10
2000s 36.99 % 35.21 % 40.73 % 10
2010s 37.39 % 35.51 % 40.76 % 10
2020s 31.49 % 30.72 % 33.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 126 Turkmenistan 32.96 % compare
  2. 127 Papua New Guinea 32.55 % compare
  3. 128 Grenada 32.21 % compare
  4. 130 Hungary 30.07 % compare
  5. 131 Canada 29.4 % compare
  6. 132 Nigeria 28.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 30.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.3 % in 1995.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.72 % in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.