Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Korea
South Korea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per person for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
That places South Korea 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Korea?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.