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 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Korea stood at 0.0069 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in South Korea peaked at 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Korea 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Kuwait 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bermuda 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Netherlands 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0077 units per square kilometre 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 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 6.2%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.