Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,642 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,642 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,927 kt
in 2012
All-time low
7,903 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 8.7k kt1991: 8.7k kt1992: 8.8k kt1993: 8.8k kt1994: 8.9k kt1995: 8.9k kt1996: 9.1k kt1997: 9.5k kt1998: 7.9k kt1999: 8.9k kt2000: 8.7k kt2001: 9.5k kt2002: 9.1k kt2003: 9.1k kt2004: 9.2k kt2005: 8.8k kt2006: 8.5k kt2007: 8.8k kt2008: 9.3k kt2009: 8.6k kt2010: 9.3k kt2011: 9.5k kt2012: 9.9k kt2013: 9.6k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 8.6k kt2016: 8.6k kt2017: 8.6k kt2018: 8.6k kt2019: 8.6k kt2020: 8.6k kt2021: 8.6k kt2022: 8.6k kt2023: 8.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea stood at 8,642 kt.

The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,927 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,903 kt, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,717 kt
1991 8,723 kt +0.1%
1992 8,800 kt +0.9%
1993 8,827 kt +0.3%
1994 8,855 kt +0.3%
1995 8,897 kt +0.5%
1996 9,141 kt +2.7%
1997 9,475 kt +3.7%
1998 7,903 kt -16.6%
1999 8,905 kt +12.7%
2000 8,666 kt -2.7%
2001 9,464 kt +9.2%
2002 9,125 kt -3.6%
2003 9,112 kt -0.1%
2004 9,200 kt +1.0%
2005 8,766 kt -4.7%
2006 8,534 kt -2.6%
2007 8,762 kt +2.7%
2008 9,349 kt +6.7%
2009 8,594 kt -8.1%
2010 9,259 kt +7.7%
2011 9,532 kt +3.0%
2012 9,927 kt +4.1%
2013 9,611 kt -3.2%
2014 8,421 kt -12.4%
2015 8,564 kt +1.7%
2016 8,581 kt +0.2%
2017 8,606 kt +0.3%
2018 8,625 kt +0.2%
2019 8,624 kt -0.0%
2020 8,627 kt +0.0%
2021 8,641 kt +0.2%
2022 8,643 kt +0.0%
2023 8,642 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,824 kt 7,903 kt 9,475 kt 10
2000s 8,957 kt 8,534 kt 9,464 kt 10
2010s 8,975 kt 8,421 kt 9,927 kt 10
2020s 8,638 kt 8,627 kt 8,643 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 25 Ukraine 9,294 kt compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 9,272 kt compare
  3. 27 Germany 9,089 kt compare
  4. 29 France 8,437 kt compare
  5. 30 Myanmar 7,783 kt compare
  6. 31 Cabo Verde 111.22 kt compare
  7. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,737 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 8,642 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9,927 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,903 kt in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.