Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1966 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1966
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
46th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3353
in 2000
All-time low
0.1966
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

00.10.20.32000201120232000: 0.3352001: 0.3292002: 0.3152003: 0.312004: 0.3072005: 0.2942006: 0.2822007: 0.2772008: 0.2752009: 0.2772010: 0.2882011: 0.2922012: 0.2842013: 0.2742014: 0.2592015: 0.2562016: 0.252017: 0.252018: 0.2522019: 0.2352020: 0.222021: 0.2192022: 0.2072023: 0.197

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Republic of Korea is 0.1966, 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3353 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1966, in 2023.

That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3353
2001 0.3286 -2.0%
2002 0.3152 -4.1%
2003 0.3104 -1.5%
2004 0.3075 -0.9%
2005 0.2935 -4.5%
2006 0.2823 -3.8%
2007 0.2766 -2.0%
2008 0.2746 -0.7%
2009 0.2771 +0.9%
2010 0.2884 +4.1%
2011 0.2923 +1.4%
2012 0.2838 -2.9%
2013 0.2742 -3.4%
2014 0.2588 -5.6%
2015 0.2564 -0.9%
2016 0.2495 -2.7%
2017 0.2503 +0.3%
2018 0.2516 +0.5%
2019 0.2354 -6.4%
2020 0.2204 -6.4%
2021 0.2192 -0.5%
2022 0.2067 -5.7%
2023 0.1966 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3001 0.2746 0.3353 10
2010s 0.2641 0.2354 0.2923 10
2020s 0.2107 0.1966 0.2204 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Australia and New Zealand 0.2013 compare
  2. 44 Belarus 0.1989 compare
  3. 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.1973 compare
  4. 46 Korea 0.1966 compare
  5. 48 Lebanon 0.1931 compare
  6. 49 Morocco 0.1916 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Republic of Korea?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Republic of Korea was 0.1966 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3353 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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