Consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea
South Korea: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3381 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3381
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.6114
in 1992
All-time low
0.3381
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea stood at 0.3381. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea peaked at 0.6114 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3381, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5565 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5429 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6114 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5773 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5564 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5418 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.547 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5163 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4045 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4342 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4623 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4469 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4494 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4466 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4394 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4495 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4433 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4438 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4362 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3884 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4188 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4245 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4036 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.394 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.396 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3749 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3605 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3664 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3801 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3649 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3408 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3443 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3381 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3381 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3381 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5288 | 0.4045 | 0.6114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4406 | 0.3884 | 0.4623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3884 | 0.3605 | 0.4245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3411 | 0.3381 | 0.3443 | 3 |
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 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in South Korea was 0.3381 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6114 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3381 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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