Co2 per capita marimekko in South Korea
South Korea: Co2 per capita marimekko was 11.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.29
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.98
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001
in 1905
Years of data
116
1905–2024
Co2 per capita marimekko in South Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 11.29 for co2 per capita marimekko in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita marimekko in South Korea peaked at 12.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1905.
South Korea ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 per capita marimekko in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1909 | 0.0008 | +965.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0011 | +24.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0012 | +17.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0015 | +23.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0017 | +14.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0025 | +40.9% |
| 1915 | 0.003 | +22.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0025 | -18.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0024 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0028 | +16.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0035 | +27.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0037 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0037 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0044 | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0046 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0071 | +56.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0076 | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0077 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0087 | +13.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0099 | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0092 | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0096 | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0112 | +16.4% |
| 1933 | 0.013 | +16.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0171 | +31.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0199 | +16.3% |
| 1936 | 0.023 | +16.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0244 | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0322 | +32.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0414 | +28.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0523 | +26.2% |
| 1941 | 0.057 | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0614 | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0578 | -5.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0593 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0002 | -99.7% |
| 1946 | 0.027 | +12928.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0483 | +79.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0874 | +80.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1109 | +26.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1105 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1472 | +33.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1711 | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2259 | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2409 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2913 | +20.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3303 | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3472 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3681 | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4436 | +20.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4802 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5381 | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6275 | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7491 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7721 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.853 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 1 | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.19 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.11 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.14 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.03 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.52 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 3.53 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.61 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.58 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.23 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.38 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.91 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 5.14 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 6.72 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7.36 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 7.88 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.22 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.18 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 8.83 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.41 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 9.69 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.06 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.21 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.83 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.19 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.69 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.44 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.98 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.52 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.88 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.39 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.29 | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita marimekko 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 | +12928.2% | 0.0002 | 0.027 |
| 1909 | +965.9% | 0.0001 | 0.0008 |
| 1945 | -99.7% | 0.0593 | 0.0002 |
| 1948 | +80.8% | 0.0483 | 0.0874 |
| 1947 | +79.0% | 0.027 | 0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0008 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0021 | 0.0011 | 0.003 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0061 | 0.0035 | 0.0099 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0201 | 0.0092 | 0.0414 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.0002 | 0.1109 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2676 | 0.1105 | 0.4436 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8702 | 0.4802 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.65 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.53 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 5.68 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 | 9.41 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 12.19 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 11.29 | 11.88 | 5 |
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 per capita marimekko in South Korea?
- Co2 per capita marimekko in South Korea was 11.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1905.
- How does South Korea rank for co2 per capita marimekko?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita marimekko rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 per capita marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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