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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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