Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 22.4%
Rank
4th
of 4 groups
All-time high
51.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Korea recorded 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Korea peaked at 51.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 39.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 39.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 45.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 46.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 46.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 47.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 49.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 46.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 38.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 36.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 33.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 30.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 26.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 46.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 42.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 30.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Mexico 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 United States 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 152.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Romania 475.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 370.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 32.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Brazil 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Chile 112.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Peru 75.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 1.82 million Tonnes (2025)
- Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 76.77 Index (2023)
- Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 13.21 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- 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 — field burning of in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Korea was 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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