CO₂ emissions from international aviation in South Korea
South Korea: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 13.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 13.14 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in South Korea peaked at 14.24 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million tonnes, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.41 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 10.16 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11.79 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.50 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.08 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.24 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million tonnes | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.85 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 11.11 million tonnes | +62.2% |
| 2024 | 13.14 million tonnes | +18.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 7.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.14 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,414 tonnes, 74.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.72 million tonnes | 9.41 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 13.14 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 international aviation in South Korea?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in South Korea was 13.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.