Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.2063 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2063
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.4496
in 1993
All-time low
0.2063
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.2063 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.4496 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2063, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4222 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4278 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4418 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4496 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4438 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4362 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4331 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4284 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3865 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3789 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3758 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.367 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3531 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3484 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3421 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3256 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.314 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3065 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3038 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3035 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3126 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3185 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2981 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2837 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2814 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2749 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2725 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2701 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2541 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2412 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2386 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2231 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2113 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2063 | -2.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2063 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2063 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4248 | 0.3789 | 0.4496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.334 | 0.3035 | 0.3758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2875 | 0.2541 | 0.3185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2241 | 0.2063 | 0.2412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.2063 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4496 in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2063 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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