Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 580.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
580.06 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
667.20 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
-95,179 tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
120
1905–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 580.06 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 667.20 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -95,179 tonnes, in 1909.
South Korea ranks 12th of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 148,980 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 87,940 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1907 | 26,900 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1908 | -34,140 tonnes | -226.9% |
| 1909 | -95,179 tonnes | +178.8% |
| 1910 | 4.10 million tonnes | -4407.3% |
| 1911 | 2.99 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1912 | 4.28 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1913 | 6.32 million tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1914 | 6.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 7.81 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1916 | 8.91 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1917 | 9.67 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1918 | 10.44 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1919 | 11.19 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 11.70 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1921 | 11.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 12.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 12.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 15.46 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1925 | 13.53 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1926 | 13.78 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 16.68 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1928 | 14.32 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1929 | 15.20 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 12.72 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1931 | 8.63 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1932 | 10.59 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1933 | 7.86 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1934 | 9.30 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1935 | 9.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 8.64 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 7.88 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1938 | 8.36 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 8.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 8.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 9.12 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 8.59 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 8.49 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 8.35 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 8.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 7.99 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1947 | 7.41 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1948 | 6.72 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1949 | 9.43 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1950 | 6.86 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1951 | 6.32 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 5.67 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 6.63 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1954 | 6.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.29 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1956 | 6.63 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1957 | 6.18 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 5.25 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1959 | 3.96 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1960 | 5.70 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1961 | 7.23 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 13.09 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1963 | 28.85 million tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1964 | 34.65 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 32.89 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 35.61 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 40.00 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 39.42 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 44.01 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 54.44 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 56.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 60.79 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 73.13 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 77.26 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 81.67 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 92.13 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 104.12 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 111.93 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 132.96 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 133.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 139.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 140.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 149.00 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 159.85 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 168.07 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 176.58 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 184.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 210.70 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 224.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 250.14 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 272.08 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 299.90 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 328.00 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 353.71 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 378.85 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 417.40 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 441.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 375.09 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 410.47 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 437.24 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 452.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 472.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 481.61 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 488.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 495.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 499.27 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 517.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 528.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 534.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 590.45 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 624.89 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 623.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 629.51 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 627.22 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 632.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 633.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 649.97 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 667.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 641.30 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 592.14 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 609.34 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 603.07 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 585.44 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 580.06 million tonnes | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 580.06 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 15.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 580.06 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +4407.3% | -95,179 tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes |
| 1908 | -226.9% | 26,900 tonnes | -34,140 tonnes |
| 1909 | -178.8% | -34,140 tonnes | -95,179 tonnes |
| 1963 | +120.5% | 13.09 million tonnes | 28.85 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +81.0% | 7.23 million tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes |
| 1907 | -69.4% | 87,940 tonnes | 26,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 26,900 tonnes | -95,179 tonnes | 148,980 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 7.22 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.74 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.16 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.33 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 9.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.94 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.15 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 44.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.53 million tonnes | 54.44 million tonnes | 132.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.63 million tonnes | 133.51 million tonnes | 224.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.73 million tonnes | 250.14 million tonnes | 441.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.72 million tonnes | 437.24 million tonnes | 534.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.01 million tonnes | 590.45 million tonnes | 667.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.01 million tonnes | 580.06 million tonnes | 609.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea was 580.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 667.20 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -95,179 tonnes in 1909.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.