Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 11.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 11.21 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Korea peaked at 12.93 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2281 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 19th out of 192 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 including land-use change, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2281 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2806 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4936 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 1963 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +114.4% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.17 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.61 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.63 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.84 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.92 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 12.51 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.42 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.48 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.36 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.39 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.37 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.93 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.39 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.77 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.67 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.21 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.21 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +114.4% | 0.4936 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +75.9% | 0.2806 tonnes per person | 0.4936 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9656 tonnes per person | 0.2281 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 12.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 11.77 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 including land-use change, per capita in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in South Korea was 11.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2281 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.