Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Korea

Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
299,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
42,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Korea, 1990–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620221990: 42.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 49.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 59.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 67.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 81.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 92.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 115.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 125.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 112.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 122.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 136.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 147.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 155.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 159.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 172.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 177.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 187.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 199.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 212.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 230.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 254.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 265.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 269.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 276.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 263.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 262.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 263.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 275.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 300.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 279.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 248.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 260.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 257.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Korea is 257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Korea peaked at 299,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42,027 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 — Energy industries in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in Korea, 1990 to 2022.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 42,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 49,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.8%
1992 59,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.2%
1993 66,967 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.4%
1994 81,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +21.4%
1995 91,952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.1%
1996 115,575 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +25.7%
1997 124,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.1%
1998 112,390 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.1%
1999 122,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.9%
2000 136,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.3%
2001 147,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.9%
2002 155,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.9%
2003 159,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2004 172,483 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.9%
2005 177,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2006 187,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2007 199,500 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.6%
2008 212,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2009 230,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.6%
2010 254,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.4%
2011 264,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2012 269,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2013 276,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2014 263,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
2015 262,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2016 263,822 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2017 275,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
2018 299,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.0%
2019 279,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.8%
2020 248,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.2%
2021 260,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
2022 257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 42,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 124,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 177,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 230,655 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 270,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 254,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 299,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 255,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 248,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 260,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 United States 1.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 Russia 860,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Japan 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 154,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Indonesia 315,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 4 Poland 127,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 4 South Africa 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 5 Germany 198,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 5 United Kingdom 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Korea?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in Korea was 257,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 299,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,760 data points, 1985–2023
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