Consumption co2 per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Consumption co2 per capita was 13.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.51
in 2018
All-time low
7.51
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 per capita in South Korea stood at 13.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in South Korea peaked at 14.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1990.
That places South Korea 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.51 | — |
| 1991 | 7.96 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 9.38 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.75 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.02 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 10.87 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.95 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 10.71 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.43 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.56 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.76 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.33 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.33 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 13.42 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.38 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.75 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.26 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.51 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.21 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.15 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.96 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.35 | 7.51 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 10.71 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 13.05 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 | 13.15 | 13.96 | 4 |
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 co2 per capita in South Korea?
- Consumption co2 per capita in South Korea was 13.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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