Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 550.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Republic of Korea is 550.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 417.46, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417.46 | — |
| 2001 | 428.54 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 442.87 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 449.46 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 468.32 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 466.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 472.25 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 489.69 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 500.78 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 509.56 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 567.31 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 596.22 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 593.54 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 592.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 577.21 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 588.56 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 590.9 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 612.99 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 635.85 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 608.72 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 565.83 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 588.78 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 570.32 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 550.9 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.56 | 417.46 | 509.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.36 | 567.31 | 635.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.96 | 550.9 | 588.78 | 4 |
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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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.46 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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