Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -0.3724 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3724 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 87.0%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.32 % change on previous year
in 1910
All-time low
-25.11 % change on previous year
in 1905
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -0.3724 % change on previous year for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 44.32 % change on previous year in 1910 and was at its lowest, -25.11 % change on previous year, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -3 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1853 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1854 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1855 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
| 1856 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1857 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1858 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1859 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1860 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +675.6% |
| 1861 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1862 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -391.0% |
| 1863 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1864 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 1865 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1866 | -0.1203 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1867 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1289.5% |
| 1868 | 0.7265 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1869 | -0.1454 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1870 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +819.6% |
| 1871 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 1872 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1873 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1874 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1875 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -897.6% |
| 1876 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1877 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1878 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1879 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 1880 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1881 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1882 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1883 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1884 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +269.8% |
| 1885 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1886 | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1887 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +20772.1% |
| 1888 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1425 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1890 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -10894.5% |
| 1891 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1892 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1893 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1894 | -23.3 % change on previous year | +602.0% |
| 1895 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1896 | 30.5 % change on previous year | -1784.3% |
| 1897 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1898 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1899 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1900 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1901 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1902 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +465.8% |
| 1903 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1904 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -825.7% |
| 1905 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1906 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1907 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1908 | 0.4459 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1909 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -676.4% |
| 1910 | 44.32 % change on previous year | -1824.5% |
| 1911 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1912 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1913 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1914 | 0.8758 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1915 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +1076.5% |
| 1916 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1917 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1919 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1920 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1921 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1922 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1923 | -0.6425 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1924 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -2726.0% |
| 1925 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1926 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1927 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +599.2% |
| 1928 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1929 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1930 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1931 | -15.73 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1932 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1933 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1934 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1935 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3022 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1937 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -528.9% |
| 1938 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 1939 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1940 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1941 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 1942 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1943 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1944 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 6 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1946 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1947 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1949 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +2041.8% |
| 1950 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1951 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1952 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1953 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9954 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1955 | -3 % change on previous year | -401.8% |
| 1956 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1957 | -0.1074 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1958 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +893.1% |
| 1959 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -534.8% |
| 1961 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1963 | 34.92 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1964 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1965 | -0.9044 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1966 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -846.5% |
| 1967 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1968 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1969 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1970 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1971 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 1974 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1975 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1977 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +680.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2435 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1983 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -2538.4% |
| 1984 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1990 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1998 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1999 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2000 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2002 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7525 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +357.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 10 % change on previous year | +794.3% |
| 2011 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0797 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8651 % change on previous year | +985.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3695 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2015 | 0.903 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4143 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +529.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2020 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8889 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2023 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +222.1% |
| 2024 | -0.3724 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.3724 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.3724 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4517 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | -20772.1% | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | -10894.5% | 0.1425 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year |
| 1924 | +2726.0% | -0.6425 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2538.4% | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +2041.8% | 0.4781 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 1910 | +1824.5% | -2.57 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0279 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.8469 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1727 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2445 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5572 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -15.73 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 0.4781 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.874 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 34.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.56 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.2435 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7525 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 124 Latvia -0.2677 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Croatia -0.3554 % change on previous year compare
- 126 New Zealand -0.3649 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belarus -0.3778 % change on previous year compare
- 129 United States -0.3973 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Nepal -0.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.3724 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.32 % change on previous year in 1910.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.11 % change on previous year in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.