Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 52.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.87 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.58 %
in 2008
All-time low
52.55 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 58.8 %1991: 59.6 %1992: 62.9 %1993: 66.8 %1994: 68.6 %1995: 69.5 %1996: 68.9 %1997: 69.3 %1998: 64.7 %1999: 67.4 %2000: 61.6 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 67.3 %2003: 66.4 %2004: 66.2 %2005: 64.5 %2006: 62.9 %2007: 63.7 %2008: 73.6 %2009: 69.9 %2010: 72.1 %2011: 71.4 %2012: 72.3 %2013: 70 %2014: 63.9 %2015: 63.6 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 62.4 %2018: 62.2 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 57.6 %2021: 53.1 %2022: 52.5 %2023: 52.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Republic of Korea is 52.87 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Republic of Korea peaked at 73.58 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.55 %, in 2022.

That places Republic of Korea 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.82 %
1991 59.65 % +1.4%
1992 62.89 % +5.4%
1993 66.76 % +6.2%
1994 68.63 % +2.8%
1995 69.46 % +1.2%
1996 68.93 % -0.8%
1997 69.32 % +0.6%
1998 64.7 % -6.7%
1999 67.4 % +4.2%
2000 61.58 % -8.6%
2001 64.82 % +5.3%
2002 67.31 % +3.8%
2003 66.38 % -1.4%
2004 66.17 % -0.3%
2005 64.51 % -2.5%
2006 62.87 % -2.5%
2007 63.74 % +1.4%
2008 73.58 % +15.4%
2009 69.93 % -5.0%
2010 72.1 % +3.1%
2011 71.39 % -1.0%
2012 72.28 % +1.2%
2013 70.05 % -3.1%
2014 63.89 % -8.8%
2015 63.57 % -0.5%
2016 63.45 % -0.2%
2017 62.38 % -1.7%
2018 62.2 % -0.3%
2019 62.35 % +0.2%
2020 57.63 % -7.6%
2021 53.15 % -7.8%
2022 52.55 % -1.1%
2023 52.87 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.66 % 58.82 % 69.46 % 10
2000s 66.09 % 61.58 % 73.58 % 10
2010s 66.37 % 62.2 % 72.28 % 10
2020s 54.05 % 52.55 % 57.63 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Republic of Korea?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Republic of Korea was 52.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 73.58 % in 2008.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.55 % in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Republic of Korea ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.