Co2 emissions and gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Co2 emissions and gdp was 2.88 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 trillion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.88 trillion
in 2025
All-time low
616.37 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.88 trillion for co2 emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in South Korea peaked at 2.88 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 616.37 billion, in 1990.
That places South Korea 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 616.37 billion | — |
| 1991 | 683.40 billion | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 726.81 billion | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 777.64 billion | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 850.52 billion | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 933.33 billion | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 trillion | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 trillion | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 trillion | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.30 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.40 trillion | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 trillion | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 trillion | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.83 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.96 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 trillion | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.22 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.52 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.58 trillion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 trillion | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.68 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.75 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 trillion | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.85 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.88 trillion | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.88 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion, 13.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.88 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion, 41.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 882.22 billion | 616.37 billion | 1.14 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion | 1.24 trillion | 1.83 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion | 1.96 trillion | 2.58 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 trillion | 2.56 trillion | 2.88 trillion | 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 in South Korea?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in South Korea was 2.88 trillion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.37 billion in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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