Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 80.28 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.28 kt
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
312.01 kt
in 1975
All-time low
78.51 kt
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

100150200250300196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea is 80.28 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 312.01 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 78.51 kt, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 201.38 kt
1962 190.75 kt -5.3%
1963 163.67 kt -14.2%
1964 198.14 kt +21.1%
1965 226.15 kt +14.1%
1966 249.15 kt +10.2%
1967 254.35 kt +2.1%
1968 270.49 kt +6.3%
1969 279.22 kt +3.2%
1970 282.82 kt +1.3%
1971 269.04 kt -4.9%
1972 279.69 kt +4.0%
1973 274.37 kt -1.9%
1974 280.83 kt +2.4%
1975 312.01 kt +11.1%
1976 281.46 kt -9.8%
1977 210.58 kt -25.2%
1978 272.75 kt +29.5%
1979 278.1 kt +2.0%
1980 227.66 kt -18.1%
1981 223.59 kt -1.8%
1982 177.27 kt -20.7%
1983 203.52 kt +14.8%
1984 207.96 kt +2.2%
1985 193.37 kt -7.0%
1986 184.52 kt -4.6%
1987 194.74 kt +5.5%
1988 199.91 kt +2.7%
1989 211.16 kt +5.6%
1990 203.19 kt -3.8%
1991 176.99 kt -12.9%
1992 179.6 kt +1.5%
1993 176.84 kt -1.5%
1994 171 kt -3.3%
1995 174.34 kt +2.0%
1996 167.86 kt -3.7%
1997 178.57 kt +6.4%
1998 160.58 kt -10.1%
1999 155.94 kt -2.9%
2000 145.24 kt -6.9%
2001 139.52 kt -3.9%
2002 131.54 kt -5.7%
2003 129.84 kt -1.3%
2004 139.34 kt +7.3%
2005 149.26 kt +7.1%
2006 111.28 kt -25.4%
2007 126.23 kt +13.4%
2008 107.71 kt -14.7%
2009 87.08 kt -19.2%
2010 81.39 kt -6.5%
2011 83.02 kt +2.0%
2012 85.07 kt +2.5%
2013 81.38 kt -4.3%
2014 82.4 kt +1.2%
2015 79.17 kt -3.9%
2016 80.49 kt +1.7%
2017 78.51 kt -2.5%
2018 82.02 kt +4.5%
2019 81.4 kt -0.8%
2020 85.46 kt +5.0%
2021 80.21 kt -6.1%
2022 88.8 kt +10.7%
2023 80.28 kt -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225.92 kt 163.67 kt 279.22 kt 9
1970s 274.17 kt 210.58 kt 312.01 kt 10
1980s 202.37 kt 177.27 kt 227.66 kt 10
1990s 174.49 kt 155.94 kt 203.19 kt 10
2000s 126.7 kt 87.08 kt 149.26 kt 10
2010s 81.48 kt 78.51 kt 85.07 kt 10
2020s 83.69 kt 80.21 kt 88.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 112 South Sudan 103.32 kt compare
  2. 113 Namibia 93.68 kt compare
  3. 114 North Macedonia 86.49 kt compare
  4. 116 Papua New Guinea 79.69 kt compare
  5. 117 Botswana 79.2 kt compare
  6. 118 Armenia 70.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 80.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 312.01 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.51 kt in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.