Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 20.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea is 20.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 29.32 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 12th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 5,738 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 12,051 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1936 | 14,737 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1937 | 17,224 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 31,188 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 34,048 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 30,796 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1943 | 36,350 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1944 | 26,019 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1945 | 3,634 tonnes | -86.0% |
| 1946 | 3,662 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 7,298 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1948 | 7,269 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 10,903 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1950 | 7,256 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1951 | 3,634 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1952 | 18,171 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1953 | 21,823 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1954 | 29,074 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1955 | 29,074 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 21,806 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1957 | 47,246 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1958 | 145,431 tonnes | +207.8% |
| 1959 | 178,080 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1960 | 214,485 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1961 | 258,034 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 388,868 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 385,167 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 614,093 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1965 | 795,908 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1966 | 930,377 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 1.77 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 2.39 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 2.88 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 3.39 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.01 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 4.33 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 4.95 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 5.79 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 6.91 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 7.35 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 7.95 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 7.54 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.53 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.61 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 10.21 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 9.78 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.16 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 12.21 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 13.76 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 14.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 15.87 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.96 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 21.13 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 24.70 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 26.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 28.10 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 28.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 22.88 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 23.72 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.76 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.11 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 27.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.12 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 23.33 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 23.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.28 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 26.08 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.55 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.30 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.67 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.35 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.70 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 24.93 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.87 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 23.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.41 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.69 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.57 million tonnes | -9.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20.57 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 541,140 tonnes, 38.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20.57 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,166 tonnes, 1562.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +400.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes |
| 1958 | +207.8% | 47,246 tonnes | 145,431 tonnes |
| 1957 | +116.7% | 21,806 tonnes | 47,246 tonnes |
| 1935 | +110.0% | 5,738 tonnes | 12,051 tonnes |
| 1938 | -100.0% | 17,224 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1940 | -100.0% | 31,188 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,094 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 31,188 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 15,998 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 50,160 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 178,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 894,762 tonnes | 214,485 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.50 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 14.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.98 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 29.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.49 million tonnes | 23.14 million tonnes | 27.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes | 20.57 million tonnes | 23.70 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in South Korea was 20.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.