Change co2 annual pct in South Korea
South Korea: Change co2 annual pct was -0.9334 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.9334
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13,309
in 1946
All-time low
-99.64
in 1945
Years of data
113
1910–2024
Change co2 annual pct in South Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change co2 annual pct in South Korea stood at -0.9334.
That represents a change of up 68.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in South Korea peaked at 13,309 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -99.64, in 1945.
That places South Korea 178th out of 215 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.
Change co2 annual pct in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 25.58 | — |
| 1911 | 18.52 | -27.6% |
| 1912 | 25 | +34.9% |
| 1913 | 16.25 | -35.0% |
| 1914 | 43.01 | +164.7% |
| 1915 | 24.81 | -42.3% |
| 1916 | -16.87 | -168.0% |
| 1919 | 18.38 | -209.0% |
| 1920 | 29.81 | +62.2% |
| 1921 | 7.65 | -74.3% |
| 1922 | 2.22 | -70.9% |
| 1923 | 19.57 | +779.7% |
| 1924 | 5.09 | -74.0% |
| 1925 | 59.52 | +1069.4% |
| 1926 | 7.38 | -87.6% |
| 1927 | 3.64 | -50.7% |
| 1928 | 15.21 | +318.2% |
| 1929 | 14.89 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | -5.74 | -138.6% |
| 1931 | 5.94 | -203.4% |
| 1932 | 17.85 | +200.6% |
| 1933 | 17.9 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 32.99 | +84.3% |
| 1935 | 17.62 | -46.6% |
| 1936 | 17.37 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.99 | -59.7% |
| 1938 | 33.82 | +383.8% |
| 1939 | 30.52 | -9.8% |
| 1940 | 28.63 | -6.2% |
| 1941 | 11.51 | -59.8% |
| 1942 | 10.4 | -9.7% |
| 1943 | -3.09 | -129.7% |
| 1944 | 5.65 | -282.9% |
| 1945 | -99.64 | -1862.1% |
| 1946 | 13,309 | -13457.0% |
| 1947 | 84.21 | -99.4% |
| 1948 | 86.13 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 30.26 | -64.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3381 | -98.9% |
| 1951 | 33.89 | +9925.4% |
| 1952 | 18.42 | -45.7% |
| 1953 | 35.56 | +93.1% |
| 1954 | 9.91 | -72.1% |
| 1955 | 24.93 | +151.5% |
| 1956 | 17.23 | -30.9% |
| 1957 | 8.73 | -49.3% |
| 1958 | 9.67 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 24.56 | +154.0% |
| 1960 | 11.75 | -52.2% |
| 1961 | 15.22 | +29.5% |
| 1962 | 19.47 | +27.9% |
| 1963 | 22.14 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 5.27 | -76.2% |
| 1965 | 12.54 | +137.7% |
| 1966 | 20.03 | +59.8% |
| 1967 | 17.11 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 5.93 | -65.3% |
| 1969 | 14.17 | +138.8% |
| 1970 | 26.49 | +86.9% |
| 1971 | 8.97 | -66.1% |
| 1972 | 2.93 | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 21.13 | +621.7% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 8.09 | +129.3% |
| 1976 | 14.01 | +73.1% |
| 1977 | 13.27 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.26 | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 17.46 | +140.4% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -92.9% |
| 1981 | 3.77 | +203.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8541 | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 5.93 | +594.6% |
| 1984 | 7.76 | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 5.01 | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 4.47 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 13.81 | +168.7% |
| 1989 | 5.95 | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 12.08 | +102.9% |
| 1991 | 10.05 | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 8.78 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 10.09 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 7.86 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -15.04 | -364.2% |
| 1999 | 8.59 | -157.1% |
| 2000 | 7.18 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9605 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +277.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9704 | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 | +982.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7218 | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +46.4% |
| 2014 | -0.8217 | -177.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7644 | -193.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5892 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | +342.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -3.59 | -250.4% |
| 2020 | -7.5 | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 3.09 | -141.1% |
| 2022 | -1.49 | -148.4% |
| 2023 | -2.92 | +95.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9334 | -68.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.9334 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.9334 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +13457.0% | -99.64 | 13,309 |
| 1951 | +9925.4% | 0.3381 | 33.89 |
| 1945 | -1862.1% | 5.65 | -99.64 |
| 1925 | +1069.4% | 5.09 | 59.52 |
| 2010 | +982.9% | 0.9704 | 10.51 |
| 1923 | +779.7% | 2.22 | 19.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19.34 | -16.87 | 43.01 | 8 |
| 1920s | 16.5 | 2.22 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.52 | -5.74 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,346 | -99.64 | 13,309 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.32 | 0.3381 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.36 | 5.27 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.31 | 2.93 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 | 0.8541 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | -15.04 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 0.9605 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | -3.59 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 | -7.5 | 3.09 | 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 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change co2 annual pct in South Korea?
- Change co2 annual pct in South Korea was -0.9334 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,309 in 1946.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.64 in 1945.
- How does South Korea rank for change co2 annual pct?
- South Korea ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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