Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Republic of Korea is 0.1966 kg per constant US$, 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3353 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1966 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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 Republic of 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 South 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 Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 283.96 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,141 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,755 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 276.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.07 kt (2050)
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 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1966 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 160 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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