Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 550.9 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
550.9 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 160 countries
All-time high
635.85 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
417.46 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 550.9 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea peaked at 635.85 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 417.46 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417.46 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 428.54 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 442.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 449.46 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 468.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 466.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 472.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 489.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 500.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 509.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 567.31 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 596.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 593.54 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 592.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 577.21 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 588.56 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 590.9 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 612.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 635.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 608.72 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 565.83 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 588.78 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 570.32 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 550.9 million tonnes | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.56 million tonnes | 417.46 million tonnes | 509.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.36 million tonnes | 567.31 million tonnes | 635.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.96 million tonnes | 550.9 million tonnes | 588.78 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 6 Japan 934.79 million tonnes compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 727.39 million tonnes compare
- 8 Indonesia 659.17 million tonnes compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 550.9 million tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 549.22 million tonnes compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 534.68 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Republic of Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 668.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.54 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea was 550.9 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 635.85 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.46 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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