Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea
South Korea: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 998.19 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 998.19 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 88.7% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea peaked at 8,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 998.19, in 2026.
That places South Korea 126th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,628 | — |
| 2004 | 3,520 | +116.3% |
| 2005 | 2,928 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 2,238 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 2,394 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,505 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,806 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2,554 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3,435 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 2,471 | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 2,229 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2,899 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 2,579 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3,226 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 2,643 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 5,093 | +92.7% |
| 2019 | 3,185 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 5,820 | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 2,856 | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 5,350 | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 5,890 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5,534 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 8,853 | +60.0% |
| 2026 | 998.19 | -88.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 998.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 998.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 687.96, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,574 | 1,628 | 3,520 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,031 | 2,229 | 5,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,043 | 998.19 | 8,853 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in South Korea was 998.19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.19 in 2026.
- How does South Korea rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- South Korea ranks 126th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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