Co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea
South Korea: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.1286 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1286
Change on year
down 273.0%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 1961
All-time low
-0.1875
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded -0.1286 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 273.0% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea peaked at 2.97 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1875, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.34 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.88 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9846 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9947 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9851 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9792 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9891 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9851 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9898 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9528 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9377 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7219 | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7108 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8362 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7672 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.578 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5183 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3963 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.212 | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5252 | +147.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5052 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7593 | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5147 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4982 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.769 | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5257 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4552 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6281 | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5273 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3969 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.281 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4335 | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3479 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1379 | -60.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1288 | -193.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1875 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0775 | -141.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0743 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1286 | -273.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.1286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.1286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -273.0% | 0.0743 | -0.1286 |
| 2021 | -193.4% | 0.1379 | -0.1288 |
| 2006 | +147.7% | 0.212 | 0.5252 |
| 2023 | +141.3% | -0.1875 | 0.0775 |
| 2011 | +54.3% | 0.4982 | 0.769 |
| 2018 | +54.3% | 0.281 | 0.4335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.26 | 2.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.52 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 0.9792 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9365 | 0.7108 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5612 | 0.212 | 0.8362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4863 | 0.281 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0259 | -0.1875 | 0.1379 | 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 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in South Korea was -0.1286 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 1961.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1875 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- South Korea ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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