Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Korea

Korea: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 241,628 Tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
241,628 Tonnes
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
316,299 Tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
48,484 Tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Korea, 1999–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999201020221999: 49.5k Tonnes2000: 48.5k Tonnes2001: 231.5k Tonnes2002: 222.6k Tonnes2003: 235.3k Tonnes2004: 243.7k Tonnes2005: 247.1k Tonnes2006: 235.7k Tonnes2007: 308.7k Tonnes2008: 265.7k Tonnes2009: 278.2k Tonnes2010: 289.8k Tonnes2011: 276.4k Tonnes2012: 303.5k Tonnes2013: 293.0k Tonnes2014: 292.5k Tonnes2015: 297.2k Tonnes2016: 301.3k Tonnes2017: 308.3k Tonnes2018: 316.0k Tonnes2019: 316.3k Tonnes2020: 261.2k Tonnes2021: 262.0k Tonnes2022: 241.6k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Korea stood at 241,628 Tonnes.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Korea peaked at 316,299 Tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48,484 Tonnes, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) in Korea, 1999 to 2022.
Year Tonnes Change
1999 49,544 Tonnes
2000 48,484 Tonnes -2.1%
2001 231,453 Tonnes +377.4%
2002 222,581 Tonnes -3.8%
2003 235,301 Tonnes +5.7%
2004 243,661 Tonnes +3.6%
2005 247,149 Tonnes +1.4%
2006 235,703 Tonnes -4.6%
2007 308,707 Tonnes +31.0%
2008 265,720 Tonnes -13.9%
2009 278,201 Tonnes +4.7%
2010 289,766 Tonnes +4.2%
2011 276,415 Tonnes -4.6%
2012 303,463 Tonnes +9.8%
2013 292,973 Tonnes -3.5%
2014 292,501 Tonnes -0.2%
2015 297,167 Tonnes +1.6%
2016 301,301 Tonnes +1.4%
2017 308,298 Tonnes +2.3%
2018 315,975 Tonnes +2.5%
2019 316,299 Tonnes +0.1%
2020 261,207 Tonnes -17.4%
2021 262,008 Tonnes +0.3%
2022 241,628 Tonnes -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,544 Tonnes 49,544 Tonnes 49,544 Tonnes 1
2000s 231,696 Tonnes 48,484 Tonnes 308,707 Tonnes 10
2010s 299,416 Tonnes 276,415 Tonnes 316,299 Tonnes 10
2020s 254,948 Tonnes 241,628 Tonnes 262,008 Tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 Mexico 829,179 Tonnes compare
  2. 3 Germany 569,003 Tonnes compare
  3. 4 France 547,405 Tonnes compare
  4. 5 Canada 494,678 Tonnes compare
  5. 6 Spain 431,001 Tonnes compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 422,278 Tonnes compare
  7. 8 Italy 382,215 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in Korea?
Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Korea was 241,628 Tonnes in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 316,299 Tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48,484 Tonnes in 2000.
How does Korea rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
Korea ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,526 data points, 1980–2023
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