Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
701,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
256,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Korea recorded 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Korea peaked at 701,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 256,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 256,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 286,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 310,354 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 347,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 372,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 401,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 437,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 457,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 395,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 430,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 462,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 482,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 500,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 512,504 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 521,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 521,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 533,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 546,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 561,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 564,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 618,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 652,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 648,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 654,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 647,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 651,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 661,823 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 679,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 701,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 675,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 626,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 652,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 256,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 457,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 462,623 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 564,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 658,972 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 618,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 701,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,340 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 626,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 652,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 United States 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Russia 1.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Japan 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 486,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 777,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Canada 545,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Poland 283,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 1.82 million Tonnes (2025)
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- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 250.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 644.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 182.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 100.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Korea was 635,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 701,069 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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