Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea

South Korea: Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate was -49.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-49.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 287.2%
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
758.77 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-178.62 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2025

-2000200400600800196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea is -49.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 287.2% on the previous year and down 443.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 758.77 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -178.62 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places South Korea 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -43.33 % change on previous year —
1963 129.74 % change on previous year -399.4%
1964 4.63 % change on previous year -96.4%
1965 -22.42 % change on previous year -584.4%
1966 64.19 % change on previous year -386.3%
1967 -23.79 % change on previous year -137.1%
1968 44.49 % change on previous year -287.0%
1969 10.34 % change on previous year -76.7%
1970 -30.32 % change on previous year -393.1%
1971 4.76 % change on previous year -115.7%
1972 -31.12 % change on previous year -753.1%
1973 104.1 % change on previous year -434.5%
1974 -35.57 % change on previous year -134.2%
1975 -17.8 % change on previous year -50.0%
1976 67.22 % change on previous year -477.7%
1977 -6.68 % change on previous year -109.9%
1978 -10.57 % change on previous year +58.2%
1979 -21.07 % change on previous year +99.4%
1980 -117.45 % change on previous year +457.4%
1981 585.73 % change on previous year -598.7%
1982 14.38 % change on previous year -97.5%
1983 59.03 % change on previous year +310.6%
1984 -21.02 % change on previous year -135.6%
1985 -25.36 % change on previous year +20.7%
1986 44.9 % change on previous year -277.0%
1987 12.08 % change on previous year -73.1%
1988 -5.89 % change on previous year -148.7%
1989 -40.95 % change on previous year +595.5%
1990 39.91 % change on previous year -197.5%
1991 8.48 % change on previous year -78.8%
1992 -41.59 % change on previous year -590.5%
1993 10.13 % change on previous year -124.3%
1994 33.98 % change on previous year +235.6%
1995 3.88 % change on previous year -88.6%
1996 -17.93 % change on previous year -561.5%
1997 -21.38 % change on previous year +19.2%
1998 -178.62 % change on previous year +735.5%
1999 335.22 % change on previous year -287.7%
2000 -20.79 % change on previous year -106.2%
2001 -48.64 % change on previous year +133.9%
2002 63.86 % change on previous year -231.3%
2003 -60.3 % change on previous year -194.4%
2004 68.59 % change on previous year -213.8%
2005 -15.92 % change on previous year -123.2%
2006 20.35 % change on previous year -227.8%
2007 11.38 % change on previous year -44.1%
2008 -48.57 % change on previous year -526.8%
2009 -72.71 % change on previous year +49.7%
2010 751.57 % change on previous year -1133.6%
2011 -47.18 % change on previous year -106.3%
2012 -30.92 % change on previous year -34.5%
2013 29.19 % change on previous year -194.4%
2014 -2.33 % change on previous year -108.0%
2015 -9.16 % change on previous year +292.9%
2016 8.6 % change on previous year -193.9%
2017 8.25 % change on previous year -4.1%
2018 -7.49 % change on previous year -190.8%
2019 -27.15 % change on previous year +262.6%
2020 -130.26 % change on previous year +379.8%
2021 758.77 % change on previous year -682.5%
2022 -40.87 % change on previous year -105.4%
2023 -41.96 % change on previous year +2.7%
2024 26.57 % change on previous year -163.3%
2025 -49.74 % change on previous year -287.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.48 % change on previous year -43.33 % change on previous year 129.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.3 % change on previous year -35.57 % change on previous year 104.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 50.54 % change on previous year -117.45 % change on previous year 585.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.21 % change on previous year -178.62 % change on previous year 335.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s -10.28 % change on previous year -72.71 % change on previous year 68.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 67.34 % change on previous year -47.18 % change on previous year 751.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s 87.08 % change on previous year -130.26 % change on previous year 758.77 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 177 Uruguay -46.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 178 Palau -47.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 179 Serbia -48.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 181 Tuvalu -51.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 182 Finland -53.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 183 Micronesia (country) -53.83 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea?
Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate in South Korea was -49.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 758.77 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -178.62 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 443.1%. 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 gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,743 data points, 1962–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.