Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was -0.9333 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9333 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.13 % change on previous year
in 1948
All-time low
-99.64 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
112
1910–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -0.9333 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 86.13 % change on previous year in 1948 and was at its lowest, -99.64 % change on previous year, in 1945.
South Korea ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 25.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1912 | 25 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1913 | 16.25 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1914 | 43.01 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1915 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1916 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1919 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1920 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1921 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1922 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1923 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +779.7% |
| 1924 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1925 | 59.52 % change on previous year | +1069.4% |
| 1926 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1927 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1928 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +318.2% |
| 1929 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1930 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1931 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1932 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 1933 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 32.99 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1935 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1936 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1938 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +383.8% |
| 1939 | 30.52 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1940 | 28.63 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1941 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1942 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1943 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1944 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1945 | -99.64 % change on previous year | -1862.2% |
| 1947 | 84.21 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1948 | 86.13 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 30.26 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3377 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1951 | 33.9 % change on previous year | +9936.3% |
| 1952 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1953 | 35.56 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1954 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1955 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1956 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1957 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1958 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1960 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1961 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1962 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1965 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1966 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1967 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1969 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1970 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1971 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1972 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +621.7% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1976 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1981 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8539 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +594.7% |
| 1984 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1989 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -364.2% |
| 1999 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9605 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9704 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +982.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7218 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8218 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7644 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5893 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +342.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2020 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2023 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9333 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.9333 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.9333 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +9936.3% | 0.3377 % change on previous year | 33.9 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -1862.2% | 5.65 % change on previous year | -99.64 % change on previous year |
| 1925 | +1069.4% | 5.09 % change on previous year | 59.52 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +982.9% | 0.9704 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year |
| 1923 | +779.7% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +621.7% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19.34 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 43.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 59.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.12 % change on previous year | -99.64 % change on previous year | 86.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 18.32 % change on previous year | 0.3377 % change on previous year | 35.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.31 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 0.8539 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -15.04 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.9605 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 175 Cameroon -0.6527 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ireland -0.7665 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Hungary -0.8095 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Austria -0.9512 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Georgia -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Montenegro -1.27 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in South Korea was -0.9333 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.13 % change on previous year in 1948.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.64 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.