Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.125 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Korea is 0.125, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Korea peaked at 0.395 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.395 | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.361 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.352 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.308 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.298 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.263 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.259 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.251 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.254 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.215 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.197 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.174 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.187 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.172 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.169 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.166 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.151 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.134 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.125 | -6.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.125 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.125 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3315, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3126 | 0.251 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 | 0.15 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.125 | 0.151 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in South Korea was 0.125 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- South Korea ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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