CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea
South Korea: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 1.62 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea stood at 1.62 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million tonnes, in 2013.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.28 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million tonnes | +7.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.62 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 29.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.62 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,032 tonnes, 89.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in South Korea was 1.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.