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
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,125 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,874 kt (2050)
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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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