Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Korea
Korea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was -0.2791 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea recorded -0.2791 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 92.2% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Korea peaked at 18.09 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.74 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Korea ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1973 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +596.8% |
| 1974 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9586 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1981 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0964 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -8793.5% |
| 1984 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1988 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +370.6% |
| 1989 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1990 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1991 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1992 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1998 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 1999 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2000 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 2005 | -0.5781 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7798 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +1176.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2012 | -0.11 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3689 % change on previous year | +235.4% |
| 2014 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6895 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2019 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2020 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2022 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2023 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2791 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +8793.5% | -0.0964 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1176.2% | 0.7798 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.91 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 % change on previous year | -0.0964 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.5781 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 169 Morocco -0.2471 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago -0.2637 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Chinese Taipei -0.267 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.2894 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Myanmar -0.3806 % change on previous year compare
- 175 New Zealand -0.4524 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for 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)
- Urban population 81.2% (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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Korea?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Korea was -0.2791 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.74 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Korea ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.