AFOLU — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 34.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.19 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.75 %
in 1990
All-time low
27.09 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010203040501990200620231990: 48.8 %1991: 35.7 %1992: 34 %1993: 38.9 %1994: 36.4 %1995: 35.8 %1996: 32 %1997: 27.6 %1998: 29.7 %1999: 28.1 %2000: 28.1 %2001: 27.1 %2002: 33.1 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 34.9 %2005: 36.7 %2006: 34.8 %2007: 37.4 %2008: 37.5 %2009: 36.9 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 34.2 %2013: 34 %2014: 34.8 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 31.1 %2017: 30 %2018: 30.4 %2019: 30.9 %2020: 32.7 %2021: 32.4 %2022: 34.9 %2023: 34.2 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 34.19 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 48.75 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.09 %, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 169th of 192 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 Share in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 48.75 %
1991 35.69 % -26.8%
1992 34.01 % -4.7%
1993 38.85 % +14.2%
1994 36.35 % -6.4%
1995 35.77 % -1.6%
1996 31.96 % -10.7%
1997 27.56 % -13.8%
1998 29.7 % +7.8%
1999 28.06 % -5.5%
2000 28.14 % +0.3%
2001 27.09 % -3.7%
2002 33.09 % +22.1%
2003 34.11 % +3.1%
2004 34.9 % +2.3%
2005 36.67 % +5.1%
2006 34.78 % -5.2%
2007 37.4 % +7.5%
2008 37.48 % +0.2%
2009 36.86 % -1.7%
2010 35.5 % -3.7%
2011 33.59 % -5.4%
2012 34.22 % +1.9%
2013 33.99 % -0.7%
2014 34.75 % +2.2%
2015 34.69 % -0.2%
2016 31.11 % -10.3%
2017 29.96 % -3.7%
2018 30.41 % +1.5%
2019 30.95 % +1.8%
2020 32.7 % +5.7%
2021 32.41 % -0.9%
2022 34.87 % +7.6%
2023 34.19 % -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.67 % 27.56 % 48.75 % 10
2000s 34.05 % 27.09 % 37.48 % 10
2010s 32.92 % 29.96 % 35.5 % 10
2020s 33.54 % 32.41 % 34.87 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 166 Bahamas 38.54 % compare
  2. 167 Slovakia 36.88 % compare
  3. 168 Belgium-Luxembourg 35.52 % compare
  4. 170 Israel 33.66 % compare
  5. 171 Belgium 32.6 % compare
  6. 172 Qatar 28.98 % 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 34.19 % 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 48.75 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.09 % in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.