Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 6,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 7th 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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 135.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1963 | 299.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 1964 | 359.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 341.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 369.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 414.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 408.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 456.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 564.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 589.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 630.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 801 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 846.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 955.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 3,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 3,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 3,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 4,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,889 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 4,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 4,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 6,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,410 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,438 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,571 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,067 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,998 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +120.5% | 135.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.12 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +81.0% | 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 456.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 876.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 564.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,324 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,509 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,086 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Maldives 7,739 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Kuwait 7,269 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in South Korea was 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,842 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.