Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Korea
Korea: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
4,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Korea is 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Korea peaked at 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,592 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,639 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5,132 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,864 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,853 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,822 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5,070 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,424 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,457 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,424 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Türkiye 27,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 16,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 43,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Egypt 24,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Ukraine 24,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 21,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Canada 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 1,063 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Korea?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Korea was 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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