Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.3975 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.3975 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.638 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +46.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1177 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1987 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2118 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1979 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1945 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2559 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2419 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2392 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2707 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2933 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3273 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3399 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3703 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.438 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.483 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5589 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6012 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6233 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6218 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.638 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4943 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5088 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5266 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5418 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5689 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.583 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5433 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4841 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4777 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5397 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5316 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.498 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4903 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.495 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.495 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4967 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5008 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5053 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5208 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.513 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4789 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4816 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4411 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4579 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.453 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4389 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3975 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3975 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1096 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3975 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 14.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1432 tonnes per person | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.2118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.258 tonnes per person | 0.1945 tonnes per person | 0.3399 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5338 tonnes per person | 0.3703 tonnes per person | 0.638 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5295 tonnes per person | 0.4777 tonnes per person | 0.583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4977 tonnes per person | 0.4789 tonnes per person | 0.5208 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4377 tonnes per person | 0.3975 tonnes per person | 0.4579 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in South Korea was 0.3975 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.