Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea is -3.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 167.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 8.45 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.82 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places South Korea 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.7922 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1968 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -592.9% |
| 1969 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1970 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7136 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7241 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1973 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1975 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -4992.6% |
| 1976 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1977 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1978 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1979 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1980 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6138 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1983 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -739.3% |
| 1984 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1985 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 1986 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1987 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1989 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1991 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1992 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5358 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5347 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1995 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1996 | -0.6636 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1997 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +382.4% |
| 1998 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3999 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8652 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2003 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1159.6% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2005 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2006 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9108 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0925 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3969 % change on previous year | +329.3% |
| 2010 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +537.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1075 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3348 % change on previous year | +211.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -458.3% |
| 2014 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9036 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2016 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3297 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -818.5% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2021 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2022 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2023 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2024 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4992.6% | 0.0406 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.02 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1805 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 0.5358 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1985 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2639 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 151 Tanzania -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Belarus -3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Chad -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Africa -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Pakistan -3.31 % change on previous year compare
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 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in South Korea was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon intensity vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.