Annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea
South Korea: Annual co emissions from aviation was 14.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea is 14.76 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea peaked at 15.90 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million, in 2021.
That places South Korea 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.70 million | — |
| 2014 | 11.53 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.31 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.16 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.91 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15.90 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 12.61 million | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 14.76 million | +17.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 million, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.17 million | 10.70 million | 15.90 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.01 million | 7.03 million | 14.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea?
- Annual co emissions from aviation in South Korea was 14.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.90 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions from aviation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).