Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 14.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea is 14.76 million tonnes, 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 co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea peaked at 15.90 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million tonnes, 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 CO₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.70 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 11.53 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.31 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.16 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 15.90 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 12.61 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 14.76 million tonnes | +17.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.76 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.76 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.17 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 15.90 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.01 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in South Korea was 14.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.90 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ 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 OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.