Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in South Korea peaked at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Australia 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 France 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 United Kingdom 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in South Korea?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in South Korea was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.