Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,477 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,477 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
76th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4,657 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,912 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea stood at 3,477 kt.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 4,657 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,912 kt, in 1964.

Republic of Korea ranks 76th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,044 kt
1962 1,985 kt -2.9%
1963 2,017 kt +1.6%
1964 1,912 kt -5.2%
1965 2,077 kt +8.6%
1966 2,321 kt +11.7%
1967 2,523 kt +8.7%
1968 2,532 kt +0.4%
1969 2,785 kt +10.0%
1970 2,988 kt +7.3%
1971 2,921 kt -2.2%
1972 3,095 kt +5.9%
1973 3,350 kt +8.2%
1974 3,650 kt +9.0%
1975 3,764 kt +3.1%
1976 3,187 kt -15.3%
1977 3,331 kt +4.5%
1978 3,856 kt +15.8%
1979 3,759 kt -2.5%
1980 3,561 kt -5.3%
1981 3,525 kt -1.0%
1982 2,929 kt -16.9%
1983 3,451 kt +17.8%
1984 3,759 kt +8.9%
1985 3,956 kt +5.2%
1986 3,978 kt +0.6%
1987 3,964 kt -0.3%
1988 3,963 kt -0.0%
1989 4,223 kt +6.6%
1990 4,255 kt +0.8%
1991 4,102 kt -3.6%
1992 4,258 kt +3.8%
1993 4,260 kt +0.0%
1994 4,321 kt +1.4%
1995 4,413 kt +2.1%
1996 4,388 kt -0.6%
1997 4,657 kt +6.1%
1998 4,225 kt -9.3%
1999 4,036 kt -4.5%
2000 3,878 kt -3.9%
2001 3,657 kt -5.7%
2002 3,532 kt -3.4%
2003 3,548 kt +0.4%
2004 3,775 kt +6.4%
2005 3,989 kt +5.7%
2006 3,458 kt -13.3%
2007 3,714 kt +7.4%
2008 3,440 kt -7.4%
2009 3,247 kt -5.6%
2010 3,271 kt +0.8%
2011 3,253 kt -0.6%
2012 3,353 kt +3.1%
2013 3,293 kt -1.8%
2014 3,234 kt -1.8%
2015 3,269 kt +1.1%
2016 3,303 kt +1.0%
2017 3,286 kt -0.5%
2018 3,364 kt +2.4%
2019 3,362 kt -0.0%
2020 3,497 kt +4.0%
2021 3,464 kt -0.9%
2022 3,640 kt +5.1%
2023 3,477 kt -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,244 kt 1,912 kt 2,785 kt 9
1970s 3,390 kt 2,921 kt 3,856 kt 10
1980s 3,731 kt 2,929 kt 4,223 kt 10
1990s 4,292 kt 4,036 kt 4,657 kt 10
2000s 3,624 kt 3,247 kt 3,989 kt 10
2010s 3,299 kt 3,234 kt 3,364 kt 10
2020s 3,519 kt 3,464 kt 3,640 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 73 Senegal 3,663 kt compare
  2. 74 Iraq 3,577 kt compare
  3. 75 Angola 3,479 kt compare
  4. 77 Ghana 3,422 kt compare
  5. 78 Guatemala 3,343 kt compare
  6. 79 Lithuania 3,167 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 3,477 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,657 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,912 kt in 1964.
How does Republic of Korea rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 76th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf