CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 583.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea is 583.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 670.17 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 771 tonnes, in 1905.
That places South Korea 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 771 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 2,651 tonnes | +243.9% |
| 1907 | 4,532 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1908 | 6,412 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1909 | 8,292 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1910 | 10,413 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1911 | 12,342 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1912 | 15,427 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1913 | 17,934 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1914 | 25,648 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1915 | 32,012 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1916 | 26,612 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1917 | 26,420 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 26,227 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 31,048 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1920 | 40,304 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1921 | 43,389 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 44,354 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 53,032 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1924 | 55,731 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 88,900 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1926 | 95,457 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 98,928 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 113,970 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1929 | 130,940 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1930 | 123,419 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 130,747 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 154,081 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1933 | 181,657 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1934 | 241,584 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1935 | 284,151 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1936 | 333,496 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1937 | 356,810 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1938 | 477,477 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1939 | 623,204 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1940 | 801,645 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1941 | 893,930 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1942 | 986,907 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 956,392 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 3,634 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 1946 | 487,282 tonnes | +13309.0% |
| 1947 | 897,620 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1948 | 1.67 million tonnes | +86.1% |
| 1949 | 2.18 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1950 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 2.92 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1952 | 3.46 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1953 | 4.69 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1954 | 5.16 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 6.44 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1956 | 7.55 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1957 | 8.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 9.01 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 11.22 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1960 | 12.54 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 14.45 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 17.26 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 21.08 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 22.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 24.98 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 29.98 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 35.11 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 37.20 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 42.47 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 53.72 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 58.53 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 60.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 72.97 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 75.55 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 81.67 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 93.10 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 105.46 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 113.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 132.87 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 134.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 139.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 140.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 149.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 160.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 168.76 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 176.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 185.36 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 210.95 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 223.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 250.51 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 275.69 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 299.90 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 330.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 355.69 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 383.67 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 421.00 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 444.97 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 378.04 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 410.52 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 439.98 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 455.63 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 476.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 485.21 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 491.39 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 498.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 503.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 521.71 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 532.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 537.82 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 594.34 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 623.44 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 627.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 634.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 629.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 634.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 637.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 654.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 670.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 646.10 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 597.63 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 616.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 606.88 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 589.18 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 583.68 million tonnes | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 583.68 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 19.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 583.68 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 34.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +13309.0% | 3,634 tonnes | 487,282 tonnes |
| 1906 | +243.9% | 771 tonnes | 2,651 tonnes |
| 1945 | -99.6% | 1.01 million tonnes | 3,634 tonnes |
| 1948 | +86.1% | 897,620 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +84.2% | 487,282 tonnes | 897,620 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,532 tonnes | 771 tonnes | 8,292 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 22,408 tonnes | 10,413 tonnes | 32,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 76,500 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 130,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 290,663 tonnes | 123,419 tonnes | 623,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 988,493 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.09 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.73 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 42.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.72 million tonnes | 53.72 million tonnes | 132.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.96 million tonnes | 134.52 million tonnes | 223.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 355.02 million tonnes | 250.51 million tonnes | 444.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.26 million tonnes | 439.98 million tonnes | 537.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.26 million tonnes | 594.34 million tonnes | 670.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.69 million tonnes | 583.68 million tonnes | 616.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- 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)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in South Korea was 583.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 670.17 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 tonnes in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.