Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 55,697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,697
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
55,697
in 2025
All-time low
14,378
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 55,697 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 55,697 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,719 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55,697 | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,697 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,697 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 | 14,378 | 24,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 | 26,404 | 37,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 | 39,574 | 49,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 | 49,374 | 55,697 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in South Korea was 55,697 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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