Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.125 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea is 0.125 kg per constant US$, 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 0.395 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.125 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 130th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.395 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.361 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.352 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.308 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.298 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.259 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.259 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.251 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.254 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.24 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.215 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.197 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.174 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.187 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.172 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.169 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.166 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.15 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.15 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.151 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.134 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.125 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3126 kg per constant US$ | 0.251 kg per constant US$ | 0.395 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 kg per constant US$ | 0.15 kg per constant US$ | 0.254 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 kg per constant US$ | 0.125 kg per constant US$ | 0.151 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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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 manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Republic of Korea was 0.125 kg per constant US$ 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Republic of Korea ranks 130th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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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