Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Korea
Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Korea is 0.1966 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Korea peaked at 0.3353 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1966 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Korea ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3353 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3286 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3152 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3104 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3075 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2935 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2823 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2766 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2746 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2771 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2884 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2923 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2838 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2742 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2564 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2495 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2503 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2516 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2354 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2204 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2192 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2067 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3001 kg per constant US$ | 0.2746 kg per constant US$ | 0.3353 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2641 kg per constant US$ | 0.2354 kg per constant US$ | 0.2923 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2107 kg per constant US$ | 0.1966 kg per constant US$ | 0.2204 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 43 Australia and New Zealand 0.2013 kg per constant US$ compare
- 44 Belarus 0.1989 kg per constant US$ compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.1973 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 0.1966 kg per constant US$ compare
- 48 Lebanon 0.1931 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Morocco 0.1916 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Korea was 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3353 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Korea ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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